Trapped inside Fortress Europe
The plight of the 63,000 refugees and migrants still marooned in Greece should give Europeans pause for thought.
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The social media’s Islamic state of terror
ISIS has skillfully manipulated social media as a powerful propaganda tool. Should the online community self-censor to deprive it of free publicity?
Read moreSend Qatar off and bring on Tunisia for 2022 World Cup
If Qatar gets a red card for the 2022 World Cup, Arabs should enter a joint bid to host it in Tunisia, regional role model for revolution and reform.
Read moreSpain, return and the other 1492
Spain’s recognition of the Jews it expelled ignores another historical crime: the Muslims forced out of Andalusia.
Read moreThe Arabs, apartheid South Africa and Israel
Reactions to apartheid South Africa differed across the Arab world and were coloured both by anti-colonial solidarity and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Read moreThe paradox of military-backed civilian rule
Supporting a military dictatorship to impose secular ideals is paradoxical and will only perpetuate and entrench the deep state in Egypt.
Read moreAre we now ‘friends’ of al-Qaeda in Libya?
Belgium was one of the ‘Friends of Libya’ in Paris. But does the prime minister realise that these Libyan ‘friends’ include a former al-Qaeda fighter?
Read moreAn ode to Arab love songs
Love is a universal theme in music, but there are good reasons for the Arab world’s preoccupation with romance.
Read moreForeign hegemony or repressive self-rule?
The Arab world may debate the merits of external occupation versus repressive self-rule, but neither are acceptable.
Read moreThe power of false reporting
Reckless journalism is held responsible for the violence and tensions following the Algeria-Egypt World Cup playoffs.
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