French Go Berserkini!
What does the French state have in common with Islamic State? By the end of this week they might both have banned the burkini. From…
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Orlando: (How To) Discuss?
A tiny side bar in the tragic events of Orlando was a mini media spat in the UK in which a commentator who is gay…
Democratic Islam. The Tunisian Model?
Tunisia has seen several firsts in recent years. First in the wave of Arab Uprisings, first to overthrow the leader, first democratic elections. And now…
Ali. Saying Goodbye to the Soul of a Butterfly.
For a heavyweight he trod lightly. Behind Muhammed Ali’s boxing persona there was a man who cared. He cared about people, about causes, and about…
The Why Of the Reactions To the Saudi/Iran Row
By Tim Marshall. The breaking of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran is the latest manifestation of the deep Sunni/Shia split in the Middle…
Guest Writer: ‘Je Ne Suis Pas Ahmad’
I am not Ahmad, By Aisha Ali-Khan. In April I took my 11 year old son to Paris for a short break. Paris for me…
Islamic State: Losing Losers
By Tim Marshall On the plus side – they’re a bunch of losers who are going to lose. On the negative side – it’ll take…
Paris, 2015: One of the World’s dark places
David Waywell responds to Hamish De Bretton Gordon’s article from Tuesday arguing for air strikes in response to the Paris atrocity. Will the world ever…
No, Islam Does Not Need A Reformation
This month’s Foreign Policy magazine features an essay by Ayyan Hirsi Ali who argues that to counter ISIS, and other forms of radical violent Islam,…
The What And The Why Of – The Haj
In the week of the Haj the W&Y gives a brief overview of the world’s largest gathering of people. WHAT? The word Hajj means ‘to…