Beyond belief: Arab atheists and their quest for acceptance amid intolerance
Atheists are amongst the most marginalised and persecuted minorities in the Arab world. Despite the risks atheists face from the state and vigilantes, atheism has become more visible and vocal in recent years, leading to greater public understanding and tolerance.
Read MoreEgyptian atheists: Caught between Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Atheists in Egypt have been enjoying greater public acceptance, but their increased visibility has also resulted in controversy, shrill panic and a growing tide of prosecutions.
Read MoreFilmmakers shed light on reel life in Palestine
Filmmakers are moving away from the headline conflict to shed light on real life in Palestine as lived by actual Palestinians, both real and fictional.
Read MoreFreedom of repression in Egypt
The Republic of Tahrir revolutionaries dreamt of an Egypt of freedom, but the only thing that seems free these days is the value of human dignity.
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 MoreTahrir Square: For the sake of the forsaken
For ordinary Egyptians, Tahrir is now a terrifying black hole, but for its marginalised occupiers, it is a liberator from political and social tyranny.
Read MoreSarah Palin v Queer Theory
Which is more empowering or threatening for the gay community: the idea that sexuality is a lifestyle choice (unnatural) or an innate trait (natural)?
Read MoreRevolution@1: Sex and the citizen in Egypt and America
Fundamentalists in America and Egypt are obsessed with “virtue “and “vice”. But the rise of Islamists threatens to bind Egyptian women in a moral vice.
Read MoreRejected by the right, Western Muslims are only left with the left
No Muslim in their right mind would support far-right Christian groups, though Western Muslims may well symathise with their Islamic equivalents elsewhere.
Read MoreLearning tolerance amid Islamophobia
Islamophobia is common in western society, so the classroom is a good place to start combating it.
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