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For drinkers, Ramadan brings a special kind of thirst

Ramadan is the time of year when hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world abstain from food or drink. But one group of fasters suffers a special variety of thirst this time of year: Muslims who drink alcohol.

Post-ISIS Mosul, pt 2: Home is where the hurt is

Despite the destruction, pain, trauma and dread for the future, Mosul’s tough and long-suffering residents are returning to the ruins of their devastated city.

Uganda’s refugee crisis, part 2: The world’s largest refugee camp

Uganda’s open door policy has created Bidibidi, the world’s largest refugee camp, of which few outsiders have heard. The strain of housing so many refugee has placed an unbearable strain on this poor country, yet no help is forthcoming.

Eid: Caught between spiritual oasis and consumerist paradise

Despite having acquired some 21st-century trappings, Eid al-Fitr’s mix of religion and revelry is centuries old.

Starving the body to feed the cause

Hunger striking in prison taught Sulaiman Khatib a lot about his body, his mind and the importance of peaceful, non-violent activism.

Ramadan: The road to hell is paved with pious intentions

The ban on eating and drinking in public during Ramadan in some Muslim countries is wrong. Piety cannot and must not be imposed by law.

The poverty epidemic in Greece

“They may have the money, but we have each other,” insists the cook who feeds Athens’ poor. “This is not philanthropy, this is the natural human state.”

Europe’s invisible “Islamisation” is centuries old

The murderous Paris attacks have reignited fears of “Islamisation”. But Islamic civilisation is encoded in Europe’s cultural and intellectual DNA.

Gunship diplomacy, rockets and the forgotten tragedy of Gaza

The other tragedies make it is easy to forget Gaza. But with a humanitarian crisis and rising tensions, it’s time to end the Israeli-Egyptian blockade.