Islam’s Last Stand And The End of “Religious” History In light of the worlds many faiths and religions, specifically Islam and its last stand, when does it become necessary to enter into resistance to a state or alliance of states? Put another way, what happens when a state’s political interests are in direct conflict…
This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. This piece is adapted from “Uprisings,” a chapter in Power Systems: Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire, Noam Chomsky’s new interview book with…
Semi-nude photo of Tunisian actress brings out Muslim anger Manar Ammar Nadia Bostah’s image here has created a stir in Muslim world. A semi-nude photo published by a Tunisian actress has stirred some negative responses from people around the Arab world after the actress appeared wearing revealing clothes and was compared to Egyptian activist Aliya…
A royal decree allowing women the right to vote can’t hide the decay in the House of Saud. SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 Articles enumerating the advances in women’s rights in Saudi Arabia have, until now, tended to be rather short. There simply hasn’t been much to write about: Saudi women haven’t had many rights, at least…
A human migration that started more than a month A table made of bits and pieces, an old notebook, green crumbling walls: this is where Luul Mohamed, the 46-year-old head of the pediatrics department at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu examines a hundred children every day. Sheesam comes in with her mother. She…
Egypt’s Rising Power Player Amr Moussa is on track to succeed Mubarak. And that spells danger for Israel. Head of the Arab League, Moussa has a long history of anti-Israel diatribes. At first glance, Amr Moussa would seem to have scant hope of winning Egypt’s upcoming presidential election—the first truly free contest in…
Old globes are comforting relics. They show how old rivalries and threats fade — just as today’s will do. al-Qaeda Crippled If you are looking for a date on a globe, you probably won’t find one. Most manufacturers want to preserve shelf life as long as possible. But half the fun of…
As evidenced by this year’s “Arab spring,” Osama Bin Laden’s political influence began to wane even before his death.
ASMA al-ASSAD Country full of Shadow Zones