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The European Paradox: Between Islamophilia and Islamophobia

Thus, the best way to approach Islamophobia is, first, to understand that it is a global and multifaceted phenomenon in a globalized world: media coverage and “common sense” could give the first impression that Islamophobia is a social phenomenon almost exclusively affecting Christian and Western (especially European) countries in which important Muslim minorities reside.

The Fall of an Autocrat: Dawn of a New Era in Bangladesh?

While putting on a stern face in front of the cameras, her hold on power was slipping fast – remittance from abroad, a vital source of government income, was drying out, leaving the economy in tatters, and as evidenced in statements from Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as a European Union representative, Bangladesh’s image at the UN and the international stage was fast eroding as well.