Feminism and the Egyptian Culture
The question of Egyptian culture’s compatibility with feminism has been one highly debated in recent years. In this discourse, Arab women become entrapped in the confines of both the Western…
The Next Wave of Change in the Arab World
Within the geopolitical framework of North Africa, Algeria and Sudan are undergoing profound and irreversible change. The images of hundreds of thousands of people walking the streets of major cities…
New Pro-Islamic State Magazine: An Ideological Threat
The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, persists to propagate its ideas to the Indonesian and Malay speaking communities through its supporters in the new Hanifiyah Media magazine. Apart from spreading…
The Algerian Crisis Of March 2019
Since last February 22, Algeria has been shaken by street demonstrations that occur almost simultaneously in all the 48 provinces of the country. Working on the assumption that the people’s…
The UK Turns Its Back on Hezbollah
On 26 February 2019 Britain’s Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, declared Hezbollah to be a criminal terrorist organization, and banned it from operating in the UK.
Where’s the Positive Thinking about Israel-Palestine?
Israel goes to the polls on Tuesday, 9 April. Ahead of the general election, old political parties like Likud and Labor, and newly-formed ones like Israel Resilience and New Right,…
Why the Iraqi City Basra Will Not Go Away
In late 2018, 100,000 people were hospitalized in Basra, Iraq over the period of a few weeks, inundating hospitals and creating a frenzy of media attention. They were poisoned by…
Secret Israel-Saudi Relations Date Back As Far As 25 Years
Barak Ravid claims to have conducted interviews with 20 prominent Gulf officials with knowledge of secret relations with Israel.
Yemen and the Pope
For once the description “historic” was no exaggeration when, on 3 February 2019, Pope Francis I stepped foot on the Arabian peninsula. This was the first time, since the establishment…
Post-Sectarian Iraq Between Theory and Practice
Iraq arguably entered a new phase of ‘post-sectarianism’ since 2015. This was evident during the popular protests that began in the summer of 2015 and returned significantly in the summer…