Religion in the Middle East seems to define allies and enemies inside and outside the political borders. On the one hand, Shiite Iran is allies wi
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Read MoreWe almost don’t see Arab countries on the world map when we assess freedom. The Freedom House’s report on Freedom in the World 2015 reveals how Arab
Read MoreA Saudi cleric rejects the fact that Earth rotates around the sun and says the opposite is true. Earth doesn’t rotate. It is stationary and doesn’t
Read MoreLeaked recordings of Egypt’s president can be at least described as un-statesmanlike. Mukameleen, a television channel close to the Muslim Brotherh
Read MoreIslamic State (IS), previously known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has shown nothing but destruction, chaos and sectarianism. Throu
Read MorePracticing politics within religious frameworks is more likely to increase states' fragility. While employing religious references in politica
Read MoreWahhabi clerics in Saudi Arabia seem not to have much to do, so they ban names. While a spokesman at the Interior Ministry in Saudi Arabia denied b
Read MoreIslamic clerics keep provoking controversies in the Arab world. It seems that the sun still orbits Earth in Saudi Arabia and colonising Mars is un-I
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