Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia
Although he has tried to transform the country into an Asian power, several crises, ranging from COVID-19 to some popular Islamist movements, have challenged his career.
Egyptian TV Dramas and Self-Orientalism
This year, during Ramadan, Islamist movements and terrorism were among TV series’ main themes; however, this topic has already been a focus point in films and on TV since the 1990s.
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
Read: Islam, Colonialism and the Reaction Against Israel in Southeast Asia“The October War”, however, presented many African countries with a stark choice: siding with Israel - a country born out of Western colonial intrigues - or the Arabs, who are connected to Africa through historical, political, economic, cultural and religious bonds.
Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry
Without addressing the underlying problems, civil unrest, economic stress, and instability are just getting started in Iran.
The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE Relations
On the contrary, according to Emirati decision-makers, the Muslim Brotherhood-inspired organizations that adopt political Islam constitute a direct threat to the survival of the Gulf ruling families.
New Delhi’s Multilateral Approach to Afghanistan
Islamabad has said the border crossing will be used only for the transportation of food and other goods, the Afghan government has accused Pakistan of backing the Taliban, an accusation that invites the Indian government to imagine future teams of violent jihadists flowing across Pakistan into India and Kashmir.
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
And while such bans are usually couched in neutral terms, they are often directed against Muslims, raising the fear that they will entrench Islamophobia.
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan were meant to fight and uproot terror, how is it possible that, in June 2014, an erstwhile unknown group calling itself the ‘Islamic State’ (IS), managed to flourish, occupy and usurp massive swathes of Iraqi and Syrian territories and resource under the watchful eye of the U.
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Mission Accomplished?
It is widely believed that the Taliban do not encompass elections in their restricted Islamic manifesto.
Indigenous Sovereignty & Canadian Settler Colonialism
Read: “How Did We Get Here?” Facing the Political Histories of Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Racism in CanadaIn today’s political discourse, the term sovereignty has become associated with the modern nation-state, where a central sovereign political body practices, at least in theory, supreme authority over a specified land and people.
With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
or four decades, the Islamic regime in Iran has sought to gain legitimacy in the Arab world by portraying itself as a defender of the Palestinians.
What Indian Police Throwing of Qureshi to Death Says about Police Brutality against Muslims
Last month, Uttar Pradesh police arrested Umar Guatam, a Muslim convert who became an Iman, after accusing him of forcibly converting 1,000 Hindus, despite not a single individual alleging forced conversion in his 35 years of practicing Islam.
Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan
Lebanon, Iran and Sudan are all suffering from a lack of energy sources, but these are merely underlying causes of…
We Cannot Use Victimhood to Justify Victimizing Others: An Interview with Alice Rothchild on Facing the Israeli Racism in Palestine
I am also a child of the sixties, so I was in college during the Vietnam war when I began to learn about colonialism, racism, and Islamophobia.
International Support for the New Israeli Government is Misguided
And so, even though the new government coalition has been applauded as inclusive because it includes an Arab Islamic party, there should be no expectation that it will serve the needs of the Palestinians who are citizens of Israel.
Why Is Turkey Involving Itself in Post-US Afghanistan?
Turkey is a prominent and influential Muslim country in the Greater Middle East, a NATO member, and a notable constituent of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Returning to the Stage: Egypt’s Initiatives May Reshape East African Geopolitics
Just as Ethiopia mobilized its mufti's to give religious legitimacy to its position, Egypt's Al Azhar, one of the Muslim world’s most prestigious institutions, has also sprang into action sharply condemning Ethiopia’s policy with an argument also couched in Islamic terms.
To End the Civil War in Yemen, the Local Dimension is the Key: An Interview with Maysaa Shuja al-Deen
What do you mean?
During the civil war in 1994, some Islamist groups in the south fought for the government in the north against the socialist party in the south, who were defeated at that time.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
Mohsen Rezaei, a former leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards and the current secretary of the Expediency Council, Abdolnaser Hemmati, former head of Iran’s Central Bank under Rouhani, and Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, a conservative politician, became Raisi’s rivals.
Asymmetric Warfare, The Palestinian Struggle and Missile Attacks
A country with a solid defense industry and military capacity like Israel struggles to stand firm and unharmed against a small-scale military organization like Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
