January 2007
Middle East
Saddam Hussein:
In desperate pursuit of a hero
The US-UK occupation of Iraq is succeeding in achieving
the once implausible feat of turning a reviled dictator into something of a
cult hero. This demonstrates the utter failure of the Anglo-Saxon military
adventure there. It also reveals the desperate need in some Arab quarters to
find a hero amongst the villains who pass for leaders in the region and to
salvage some pride amidst all the humiliation and defeat.
Part I – Anti-heroics and
wishful thinking
Part II – Champion or
villain of the Arab cause?
Part III – The dead don’t
talk
Part IV – Emulating
history
Humour
X Pat meets Spock’s parents
X Pat is invited to a Star Trek convention but
winds up in a maternity ward where he midhusbands an infant half Vulcan. Read on
The
oddventures of Haflatoun
Episode VI – Angles and
muons
Haflatoun and Victoria Vectra jump on a space
plane to Geneva and drop in on CERN, the European particle physics lab, to
learn of a sabotage plot and keep the dream of Vectra’s cryogenically frozen
grandfather alive. Read on
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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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