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Category Archives: The Arab World
Urgently needed: tolerant, inclusive and pro-active ideology
The mind-boggling recent successes of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the aggressive promotion of its ideology show what an apparently small movement of determined people can achieve in a short period of time. Whether the … Continue reading
Democratic dilemmas that should not be – some lessons from Egypt
The news headlines of recent days have brought to the fore some serious shortcomings related to the functioning of democracy and attitudes towards it. The questions raised are fundamental and answering them poses some real dilemmas even to staunch believers … Continue reading
Posted in The Arab World
Tagged coup, democracy, Egypt, military, Muslim Brotherhood, secular, the Arab World, the Muslim World
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Crunch time for Syria
The statement earlier this month by the leader of the Syrian National Coalition of Revolutionary and Opposition Forces Moaz al-Khatib that he was ready to negotiate a settlement with members of the Assad government, and the subsequent statement of Prime … Continue reading
Posted in The Arab World
Tagged France, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Syrian National Coalition, the Arab World, UK, US, war crimes
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Arm the women, now!
11 October 2012 saw the first observance of the International Day of the Girl. The focus was on ending the practice of child marriage, but several more issues came up. And there were different ways of observing the day. Among … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Religion, The Arab World
Tagged Arab Spring, education, gender equality, human rights, International Day of the Girl, Malala Yousufzai, Men, Pakistan, Religion, Syria, Women
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The annual meeting of the global village (Part II)
Syria, as expected, was a top agenda item for the leaders addressing the UN General Assembly. While there was broad agreement that violence should end from all sides, there were disagreements on apportioning blame. The deployment of an Arab peace … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Religion, The Arab World, UN, US
Tagged Arab Spring, Brazil, China, climate change, Egypt, emerging economies, EU, intolerance, Iran, Islam, Israel, Japan, MDGs, Palestine, Religion, Rio+20, Security Council, sustainable development, Syria, the Arab World, Tunisia, UN, US
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The annual meeting of the global village (Part I)
As is the custom, at around this time every year the chiefs of the human tribes and agglomerations make their way to New York, for the annual meeting of our global village. They come in their fancy clothes and their … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, The Arab World, The West, UN, US
Tagged Afghanistan, Alliance of Civilizations, Arab Spring, Brazil, China, climate change, Egypt, emerging economies, financial and economic crisis, intolerance, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Japan, Mali, Palestine, Religion, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, sustainability, Syria, the Arab World, the West, UN, US
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Do God and Prophet need human protection?
It is not the first time in recent years that major riots have erupted in countries with majority Muslim populations enraged by apparently sacrilegious acts of the West. Whether it is a movie, a cartoon, a book or an act … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, The Arab World, The West, US
Tagged Arab Spring, Christianity, Islam, Religion, the Arab World, the West, US
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