Making halal sexy
Though halal sex may sound as logical as kosher bacon, it does make its own sense. Some Muslims are utilising the concept to break the taboo around sex.
Read MoreThe social media’s Islamic state of terror
ISIS has skilfully manipulated social media as a powerful propaganda tool. Should the online community self-censor to deprive it of free publicity?
Read MoreThe antidote to Egypt’s sexual harassment epidemic
The cure for Egypt’s sexual harassment crisis is to liberate society from outdated and toxic gender ideals and to rethink notions of “honour”.
Read MoreBDS: Can the boycott against Israel succeed… and how?
The furore surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s SodaStream endorsement raises the question to what extent BDS can help end the occupation… and how.
Read Moreإعترافات ملحد مصري
رغم عدم الإعتراف بهم، الملحدين ايضاً اولاد بلد ويجب على الدولة والمجتمع ان يعطوهم حقوقهم
Read MoreConfessions of an Egyptian infidel
Though never officially recognised, atheists and agnostics have always been part of Egypt. Society now needs to grant us our right not to believe.
Read MoreGay pride (and prejudice) through the ages
Historical examples of homosexuality being tolerated by Judaism, Christianity and Islam can help overcome homophobia and reinvent these faiths.
Read MoreRobert Mugabe and ethical tourism
Was Robert Mugabe’s appointment as UN ‘tourism ambassador’ an unforgivable travesty or can ‘guilt-edged tourism’ trigger reform in dictatorships?
Read MoreMeat free Thursdays: Gastronomy without the gas in Ghent
The Belgian city of Ghent has declared Thursdays ‘meat free’. Should cities around the world also join the vegolution?
Read MoreGuilt trips
Khaled Diab Travelling to poor countries may be incredibly rewarding, but it poses some uncomfortable ethical dilemmas. June 2009
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