November 2006
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Out now!! Fatal Footprint The global human impact of cluster munitions Fatal
Footprint is the first
comprehensive study systematically analysing the impact of cluster munitions
on civilian populations through casualty data. It reveals that 98% of
casualties are civilians, and most of those ordinary people going about their
daily business. Find out more |
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Middle East
Madrid II: towards a civil peace in the Middle East
Prompted by the dire situation
in Gaza, Spain, France and Italy have floated an unexpected Middle East peace
drive. This initiative will almost certainly join other similar aborted road
maps and peace plans slowly decaying in the graveyard of international
diplomacy. What the EU needs to do is to abandon the deadlocked political level
and organise a high-profile Madrid II conference targeted at civil society to
set in motion a ‘people’s peace process’. Read on
Opinion
How I learned to start worrying and hate the bomb
With North Korea’s recent nuclear test and
Iran’s suspected nuclear designs, Khaled Diab explains why he learned to start
worrying and hate the bomb and suggests how the proliferation of nuclear
weapons can best be arrested – and reversed. Read on
Travel
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Tripping down memory lane
Khaled Diab goes tripping – mentally and
physically – down memory lane and discovers the multi-layered nature of
reality.
Cultural pie and civilisational mash
Between the reel
and the surreal
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essay by Katleen Maes |
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bericht Op de vlucht voor steenokkerzeel Vulnette Canaj (Sabahet) zit al zes weken opgesloten in
Transitcentrum 127bis in Steenokkerzeel. Lees meer |
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Focus Salom Now! Fusing the
Arabic and Hebrew words for ‘peace’, Salom Now! is the idea of creating an
Arab-Israeli civil alliance to build understanding and strike out towards a
people’s peace in the Middle East. Read on |
Focus Conflict in the Middle East Conflict has
become an increasingly common feature of the contemporary Middle East for a
variety of geo-strategic, political and historical reasons. This section
explores a variety of unorthodox ideas for mitigating conflict and building
bridges in the region. Read on |
Focus Homosexuality in the Middle East Homosexuality is one of the most controversial
taboo topics in the Arab world today, and one that is rarely discussed in
public. In this special focus on homosexuality, Diabolic Digest is doing its own modest
bit in bringing the issue out of the closet. Read on |
Focus Democracy in Egypt Democratic reform in Egypt is a
one step forward, one step back, two to the side kind of experience. It is
sometimes exciting and promising, often frustrating and depressing, and too
often stagnant. This special focus section explores the issue of democracy in
Egypt. Read on |
Focus Multiculturalism in Europe Europe faces the tough challenge
of forging a tolerant and representative multicultural society that reflects
the chequered identities of the many people who call themselves European.
Presently, this is particularly the case when it comes to its Muslim
minority. Read on |
Focus Women, feminism and Islam The position of Muslim women is a
complex and varies greatly from country to country, from group to group and
even from person to person. Many of the issues facing Muslim women
are familiar to women everywhere – the difference is often a question of
degree. What is clear is that debate, dialogue and reform are sorely needed
if Muslim women are to attain the equality they deserve. |
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