The mash of civilisations
There is no conflict between Islam and the West – only clashes of interests between and within them. But there is a very real mash of civilisations.
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Muhammad: separating the man from the myth
As a clash of idiocies erupts over the depiction of Muhammad in an obscure Islamophobic film, it’s time for a sober look at the man behind the prophet.
Read MoreNearly sisters: the common cause of Israeli and Palestinian women
The fog of war obscures the similar challenges facing women in Israel and Palestine and how the conflict hinders them from finding common cause.
Read MoreFrom the Chronikles: My plan for a democratic Egypt
With the right president, Egypt could rid itself of nepotism and inequality to become a prosperous and egalitarian society.
Read MoreThe ghost of Christmas past in the Holy Land
The Holy Land is where Christmas began. But with the relative decline of Christianity there, does the yuletide still retain its spirit?
Read MoreA drinker’s guide to Islam
Although alcohol is ‘haram’, Muslim societies have rarely managed to stay on the wagon, and vital parts of their culture have developed under the influence.
Read MoreScandinavia: is the far right far off?
Home-grown terrorism in Norway, a resumption of border controls in Denmark and an increasingly immigration-weary Sweden. Is right-wing politics taking hold in the once-tolerant Nordic countries?
Read MoreAnders Breivik: Enemies like us
Had the threat from far-right extremists been taken more seriously, could the attack carried out by Anders Breivik have been averted?
Read MoreLost in demonisation
Israelis and Arabs tend to believe that they share little in common. But in reality they are more alike than they like to admit.
Read MoreBurqa: Een verbod om te vieren
Het zogenaamde ‘burqaverbod’ is een vrouwvriendelijke wetvoorstel.
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