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ISSUE Thirty-one!

September 2007

 

 

©K. Diab.

The art of peace

It is time for Arabs to come out of their trenches and explore the no-man's-land of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Read on

 

The art of peace (2)

Last week, I invited Arabs to come out of their trenches and explore the no-man’s-land of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Now it’s the turn of the Israelis. Read on

 

Love is blind…

Intermarriage often gets a bad press. But you just can't beat fusion love. Read on

 

War of words at the heart of Europe

The collapse of talks to form a federal government is testing Belgium’s legendary capacity for political compromise to the limit. Read on

 

Scars that refuse to heal

Female genital mutilation is on Egypt's political agenda again, after the death of two young girls. But can legislation banish it? Read on

 

Castles made of sand

The spirit of the 1960s touched the Arab world too, but rapidly faded away. Read on

 

Darfur: fighting fire with water

There is no military solution for the Darfur conflict – but peace may be achieved by better management of the region's dwindling natural resources. Read on

 

 ‘Without a road map’ articles

 

22 August 2007 – Back to Gaza

Earlier this week, the BBC’s Panorama programme featured a depressing episode entitled Return to Gaza in which Jane Corbin bravely returned - six weeks after kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston’s release - to that strip of land forsaken by the entire world .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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

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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

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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

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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.

Read on

 

  

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