Intimate strangers in a splintering world
Multiculturalism is enriching and as easy as child’s play. But as the winds of intolerance blow harder, it may become a liability for my son and his generation.
Read MoreMulticulturalism is enriching and as easy as child’s play. But as the winds of intolerance blow harder, it may become a liability for my son and his generation.
Read MoreOn the 80th anniversary of Hitler’s rise to power, Germany provides an inspiring role model for how societies can come to terms with their ugly past.
Read MoreThis year marks the 20th anniversary of the clash of civilisations theory, but Samuel P Huntington was wrong.
Read MoreDespite its bottom ranking in the Press Freedom Index, the Middle Eastern media is freer than it appears at first sight.
Read MoreThe Voice of the Arabs steered Egypt from isolationism and towards a pan-Arabist vision in which Nasser was the anointed leader of the Arab world.
Read MoreThere 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.
Read MoreSince the ‘Mubarak mafia’ were not outlaws but were the law, proving that Egypt’s lost billions were ill-gotten is an elusively difficult challenge.
Read MoreMany Muslims believe that fasting Ramadan is good for their health, but is science on their side?
Read MoreThe fog of war obscures the similar challenges facing women in Israel and Palestine and how the conflict hinders them from finding common cause.
Read Moreبقلم خالد دياب يعتقد ساسون سومخ، الشاعر والكاتب وصديق الأديب المصري الراحل نجيب محفوظ، ان الأدب يتسامى على السياسة الخميس
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