103 Years since Jerusalem’s Capture: Britain Is Responsible for the Plight of the Palestinians
Britain has a greater obligation than any other western country to safeguard Palestinian rights, hold Israel to account, and show…
Has the Libyan Civil War Come to an End?
While able to come together to combat existential threats like the so-called "Islamic State" or Haftar's advance on Tripoli, they tend to fight amongst themselves and against the Government when not under imminent danger.
Will Biden Upend the Controversial US-UAE Arms Deal?
Read: Islam in the UAE’s Foreign Policy
Biden, a UAE-Friendly president?
To be sure, the US Senate’s votes against blocking this massive arms deal constituted a major victory for the UAE.
How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?
This muddled policy, which consisted of laying down “red lines” against the use of chemical weapons that were crossed by Assad without consequence, an ineffectual $1 billion program run by the CIA to arm and train Syrian rebels, and direct armed intervention against the Islamic State and other groups, helped the Assad regime reassert control over much of the country and made a mockery of Obama’s early call for regime change.
“Trumpism was an aberrational swing of the political pendulum to the extreme right”: Interview with Poka Laenui
Trump's ilk will not completely disappear from the US, but they have always been there under different names such as racist, Islamophobic, fascist, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), Proud Boys, and so on.
With Biden’s Win, Saudi Arabia Is Now More Desperate to Appease Israel
Read: Islam in the UAE’s Foreign Policy
Even UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed’s close subcontractor and former Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan was quick to call Biden’s win a “positive development that limits the extreme risks of the Trump-Netanyahu alliance.
Muslim American Votes Were More Anti-Trump than Pro-Biden
Islamophobia in its rawest form was on display in the very onset of his presidency from the announcement of the Muslim Ban on immigrants coming from Muslim-majority countries to halting assistance to Syrian refugees to valorizing the death of Muslim prisoners “dipped in pigs’ blood.
Trump Lost But Trumpism Thrives
Despite everything over the past five years since Trump announced his candidacy--his mocking of people with disabilities; his virulent anti-Black and anti-Latino racism, xenophobia, misogyny, Islamophobia, and antisemitism; his praise of authoritarians and rejection of democratic allies; his obstruction of justice and his solicitation of foreign government intervention in his reelection effort; his bungled response to the coronavirus pandemic which has now infected more than 10 million people in the United States and killed more than 250,000; his congenital lying, pomposity, braggadocio, bullying, buffoonery, sloth, incompetence, and ignorance--despite all of this and so many other blatant disqualifications to be president, the most perturbing aspect of this election is that more than 71 million people witnessed all of this and decided they wanted more.
Israeli Occupation and the Palestinian Identity: An Interview with Sami Al-Arian
Yeter Ada Şeko speaks about the effects of this trauma to Palestinian political activist and the Director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA), Sami Al-Arian, in relation to the Palestinian identity as well as the long struggle of Palestinians for their freedom.
How the Politics of Antiracism Impact Art, Culture, and Literature
The allegedly reluctant Canadian star-theorist is known for his refutation of postmodern gender politics, and his denial of the concepts of patriarchy, Islamophobia, and white privilege - all points he aims to disprove through philosophical logic.
Slavery and Colonialism Go Deeper than Toppling Statues
For instance, an absence of a non-colonial Islamic history blights the schooling of not just British and American systems but virtually every country in the world (including Muslim-majority nations except for Iran) for various reasons ranging from a cultural-political opposition with historical roots (such as in some Balkan nations) to periods of colonial rule that created collective amnesia (in places such as Egypt) to extreme secularization agendas of past governments (such as in Turkey).
COVID-19 and Religion: Between Nationalism and Communal Responsibility
Similar anti-Islam discourse has been on the rise in Europe and the United States, where some depict Muslims as responsible for the virus because of unfounded reports that mosques remain open for religious gatherings.
Corona Is For All And There Are Lessons To Be Learnt Globally
It is time to cast aside politics, Islamophobia and racism against Chinese and Asian people, which have increased since the pandemic.
How the UAE’s Lobbying Instrument Works Abroad
A good example is the University of Exeter’s Arab and Islamic Studies Program which has been receiving funds from the UAE.
Communal India: Past, Present and Future
India's historical lineage has been systematically expunged from the education and cultural system of the post-colonial republic, yet it is worth remembering that this is one of the great Islamic Empires of world history- from the Delhi Sultanates through the Mughal Dynasty and onward to Hyderabad State until the mid-20th century with a significant number of smaller royal states in-between.
Genocide on Trial: The Rohingya Plight and Gambia’s Moral Foreign Policy
Gambia, with the support of the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation filed a case before the ICJ alleging that the Myanmar’s military, the Tatmadaw, committed acts of genocide against the Rohingya.
Balkan Daesh Fighters in Numbers
The Interior Minister of North Macedonia said at the time that it was a ‘horrific assassination that was perpetrated by followers of radical Islam’ however, no relevant evidence was provided to confirm this.
The Forgotten Terrorists: Daesh Fighters of Central Asia
However, it is the inability of these states to distinguish between radical Islamist groups, their discrimination against mainstream Islamic practices, and corruption that may lead to even bigger security threats.
After 17 Years of Rule, How Can the AK Party Maintain Public Support?
Moreover, the party’s chairman, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was initially banned from running as a candidate in the elections due to a conviction for reciting an “Islamic” poem at a political rally, an act which the Constitutional Court considered to be against laicism in Turkey.
European Daesh Fighters: A Nightmare Knocking on the EU’s Door
There is also an increase of Islamophobia that could in turn radicalize a number of Muslims living in Europe.
