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.
The Changing Dimensions of Turkey’s Counterterrorism Policy
, Israel and Europe for the intent and purpose of founding a “global Islamic Caliphate,”.
Will Turkey and the US overcome their Disagreements over Syria?
was eventually forced to intervene in Syria in late 2014 by the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh), the U.
Europe owes Turkey for its Security, it is time the EU takes Negotiations Seriously
While Europe has demonstrated its inability to find solutions to cope with the migrant flow, Islamophobia, nationalism, racism and other forms of xenophobia breeds suspicion among citizens.
Şule Yüksel Şenler: A Portrait of Turkey’s First Muslim Women’s Rights Activist
Şenler used simple dichotomies of Islamic/Western, modern/traditional, and just/unjust to support her arguments.
When Lies Become Truths: How Trump’s Rhetoric is Reshaping America for the Worse
Despite the fact that Trump has taken concrete steps in recent days, he has already built a symbolic wall between Americans and…
Turkey-Saudi Rivalry: Conflicting Visions for a Future Middle East
According to Riyadh, the Muslim Brotherhood could embolden Islamists and other opposition groups at home by its demands for democracy in the Middle East.
Cüneyt Cebenoyan: A Turkish Leftist Who Spoke the Unspeakable
Initially, it was claimed that the bomb was planted by the Islamist terror group IBDA-C.
Is Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy against Iran working?
Since Trump appeared as a presidential candidate he was no fan of the Islamic Republic, and he was particularly against the nuclear deal which he called “the worst deal in history”.
What is the Future for India’s Muslims with the Rise of Hindu Nationalism?
Another young Muslim man was beaten up in Gurugram for wearing a kufi, a religious symbol of Islam.
Sudan Peace Talks: A Chronology
The failed coup attempt was said to be made by the army chief alongside with the armed forces, the national intelligence and security service, as well as some leaders of the Islamic Movement and the National Congress Party.
Who is Ursula von der Leyen, the new European Commission President?
Hitting back on Trump’s attitude on torture, Von der Leyen stated, “We must beware of turning this fight into one against Islam and Muslims per se.
European Neo-Nazis have Missiles. What’s Next?
In Europe, a continent where the sport is prominent and a multi-billion industry, football stadiums have become breeding grounds of racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and sexism.
Cleaning the House: Anti-Opposition Campaign in Saudi Arabia
Historical episode
A decades long history reveals that there is no room for political Islam or any form of it in Saudi Arabia.
