April 2007
Without a road map –
Travels in Israel and Palestine
Khaled
Diab has decided to throw away the road map and embark on a personal peace
mission to Israel and Palestine. Follow his preparations and visit on the ‘Without a road map’ blog.
Middle East
Arab League should enter uncharted territory with Israel
The Arab League’s reaffirmation of the Saudi Peace Plan is
a good step in the right direction, and the Israelis should seize the
opportunity it offers. The Arabs can boost the prospect for peace by
recognising Israel now. Read on
and Readers’
reactions
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Darfur: fighting fire with water
The situation in Darfur is spinning further out of control.
What should the international community do to stop the bloodletting? Read on
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The War on Error begins
The War on Error seeks to shatter the myths about ‘us’ and
‘them’ distorting the views of one another held by ‘Westerners’ and ‘Muslims’.
This series takes a number of misconceptions on both sides and deconstructs
them. Read on
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Belgium
Commuting for dummies
In
the last year and a half, Khaled Diab has discovered that commuting is
something of a professional activity and if there are no management training
programmes on how to become an effective commuter and influence people, there
ought to be! Read
on
Technology
The rotten Apple which
killed my iPod
One bad Apple update spoilt Khaled Diab’s iPod
and the lack of support he received has put him right off the company. Read on
Travel
Cuba: Rocking chairs, trouva and rainforest
In the second of two instalments, we head south
and east to quaint Trinidad, vibrant Santiago de Cuba and out-of-the-way Barracoa,
with a stop-off in Guantanamo. Soon
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Some more readers’ comments
To mark 25 issues of Diabolic Digest, here is
another selection of readers’ comments. Read on
Go to Khaled Diab’s blog to read his daily musings
http://blog.myspace.com/khaleddiab
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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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