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Arabs are more nuanced in judging America’s behavior

For more than two decades, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been the core element that has shaped Arab public opinion of the United States. But the tenure of President George W.

Arabs are more nuanced in judging America’s behavior

For more than two decades, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been the core element that has shaped Arab public opinion of the United States. But the tenure of President George W.

USA Today: Niqab ban is a bad move

From the realm of truly terrible ideas comes this: Parts of Europe suddenly seem enthralled with banning the burqa and niqab, Islamic attire that hides the face.

Al-Ittihad al-Islamiyya and Political Islam in Somalia

This paper analyzes the factors that aided and hampered the growth and popularity of political Islam in Somalia by tracing the history of al-Ittihad al-Islamiyya. After examining the emergence of

Sarah Palin’s defense of Islamophobe shows real sentiments

Sarah Palin reveals much about the reality of America’s conservative society: hate and fearmongering. Palin, the former Vice-Presidential candidate and former Governor of Alaska, this week defended ultra-right wing conservative

Academia dances to the tune of politics

Decades ago, Lewis and like-minded scholars preached ‘modernisation' or ‘development' as the answer to the Middle East's woes. In the 1950s and 1960s, basing most of its analysis on Euro-American

Indispensable IslamOnline Must Not Fail

The widely popular Islamic website’s success story suddenly became a terrible nightmare for hundreds of IslamOnline’s principled employees, says Ramzy Baroud.

Watching Innocent Iraqis Die

The next time CNN’s Wolf Blitzer boasts about George W. Bush’s “successful surge” in Iraq or Newsweek hails “Victory at Last,” you should think of the video released by Wikileaks.org

Will Smith’s Last Pharaoh vs. Egypt’s History by Hollywood

Will Smith's latest project, The Last Pharaoh, is expected to be a mega action movie that will be seen by millions around the globe. Smith sits on the top of

Islamophobia can be cured with a dose of tolerance

Despite the recent United Nations Human Rights Council adopting of a resolution slamming Islamophobic behaviors by some countries, hints of rejection are still relevant.