One man’s terrorist is another woman’s lover
The surreal “lovejacking” of an EgyptAir flight adds a new dimension to the western image of the Arab man: the hopeless romantic and dedicated lover.
Read MoreThe surreal “lovejacking” of an EgyptAir flight adds a new dimension to the western image of the Arab man: the hopeless romantic and dedicated lover.
Read MoreThe terrorist attacks in Brussels will reinforce the idea that returning jihadists pose an existential threat to Europe. But the facts say otherwise.
Read MoreIn Brussels, people are resigned to a stark new reality of uncertainty and insecurity until a way is found to channel destructive energy positively.
Read MoreThe Mogamma, that high temple of Egyptian bureaucracy, will be shut down. Welcome as it is, this will not solve the underlying problem of “el-routine”.
Read MoreDespite all the hype, white supremacists and anti-government extremists are the main homegrown terror threat in the United States.
Read MoreThe shock elicited by Palestinian women taking up arms is due to local sexism and orientalist stereotyping, not historical or social reality.
Read MoreIn many ways, radicals in Brussels are more a product of the local language war than they are of global holy war.
Read MoreCounterintuitive as it may sound, ISIS is proof that the clash of civilisations is a myth. The reality is that interests clash, while cultures mix.
Read MoreMy interrogation at the Egyptian border about my journalism and opinions is not about state security, but the insecurity of a paranoid state.
Read MoreBelgium says it is working to combat radicalisation in Brussels. But is it doing enough to counter jihadist narratives and address exclusion?
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