The Arabs, apartheid South Africa and Israel
Reactions to apartheid South Africa differed across the Arab world and were coloured both by anti-colonial solidarity and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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solidarity
Half-baked rules that take the biscuit
Half-baked rules about homemade biscuits say a lot about the sort of society we live in and undermine community spirit.
Read MoreThe stick of boycott v the carrot of recognition
The targeted boycott of Israel should be complemented with Arab recognition of the Jewish state and grassroots engagement with ordinary Israelis.
Read MoreHigh time for a fly-in to Syria
Though risky, a civilian fly-in to Syria will send out a clear message that the world cannot stand idly by while ordinary people are slaughtered.
Read MoreRevolution@1: Foreigners without an agenda
State-sponsored conspiracy theories have been bad for foreigners in Egypt. But Egyptians must not succumb to xenophobia and must be open to the world.
Read MoreFeeling Europe’s pain
All is not well in the old world of organisational paternity, job security and economic rationality. But the silver lining is that we have millions of virtual ‘friends’ to feel our pain.
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