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Occidental: Islamophobic graffiti reveals ignorance in even the most liberal environments
This week’s post is a little different to what I usually publish, but an issue caught my attention a few days ago that I...
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Yemen: The Battle for the Balance of Power
Since September last year, the already precarious power balance in the Middle East together has fractured even further, with catastrophic consequences for the civilian...
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Netanyahu: Unscrupulous and divisive campaign sparks further criticism from U.S government
Following a campaign epitomized by divisive rhetoric, political maneuvering and media manipulation that would have felt perfectly at home on the set of House...
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Plans for glitzy new capital conceal deep divisions in Egyptian society
Built as the new capital for the once powerful Muslim empire of the Fatimids, Cairo has provided a potent symbol of Egypt’s rich history...
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Netanyahu: Repetitive fear-mongering undermines US-Israeli relations
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu—who bypassed the White House in accepting House Speaker John A. Boehner’s invitation to address Congress on Iran’s nuclear programme—proceeded...
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Somalia: Short-sighted U.S foreign policy risks revitalising terrorist groups
Al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda affiliated Islamist group that has wreaked havoc in the war torn nation of Somalia over the last decade, has kept a...
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The Game of War: The American military is blurring the lines between virtual reality and warfare, with chilling consequences
Two videos, from two very different perspectives, caught my attention this week. In the first, 13-year-old Mohammed Tuaiman documents his life in Ma’rib Province,...
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American Sniper: Violent, Racist, But Can We Be Surprised?
American Sniper represents the latest stage in a long history of violence and Islamophobia in Hollywood cinema
