March 2007
Egypt
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A tale of two sisters
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March),
Khaled Diab reflects on the status of women in Egypt. Read on
Opinion
Deniers of Egypt’s dark past
Egypt stands in the dock for falsifying its
history and identity. Khaled Diab answers the sometimes hilarious allegations
that Egyptians reject their African present and deny their black past. Read on
Belgium
Speaking the language of unity
Elio Di Rupo, the flamboyant chief of the
Walloon Parti Socialiste, has called for a network of bilingual schools in
Brussels and areas at the so-called ‘language frontiers’. Despite the dismissal
of some Flemish politicians, his proposal makes both pedagogical and political
sense. In fact, it should be applied across the country. Read on
Travel
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Cuba –
High Fidelity and the two Ernestos
Cuba looks to the outsider like the island where time stood still – or, at least, where it moved in a different trajectory. It is a fabled isle where the fabric of modern legend is woven. It went from being the infamous playground of the rich and famous to the legendary battlefield of revolutionaries, a small land with a mysterious pulling power for the larger-than-life: from Ernest Hemingway to Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara. Read on
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Flying Norse for the
winter
Oslo is a picturesque and progressive city which has put itself at the forefront of attempts to build a better world. But it remains a tranquil and uneventful backwater where nothing much seems to happen. 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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