Articles
Britain’s far right leader Tommy Robinson quits, creating a quandary
The surprise resignation of the leader of the far right, anti-Muslim English Defence League is good news. Or is it?
Brotherhood has to consider its position in post-Morsi Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has to ask itself why it lost popular support rather than fostering violent protests against its denouement
Don’t blame Muslims - or Somalis - for Al Shabab’s terrorists
Radical extremism within Muslim communities is a problem that needs to be tackled, and quickly. The question is how?
Will post-Morsi Egypt be able to live up to great expectations?
Is the new, current political reality in Egypt a stable one? Or is it one where a return to political turmoil is likely in the short term?
Elites are to blame for Egypt’s failed political structure
Critics who blame Egypt's 2011 revolutionaries for failing to improve the country's political system are missing some key points.
Don't blame all Islamists for the violence of a minority
Most people in Muslim communities simply want a better future, and that desire will win out – if they stay the course.
Worrying trends behind France's ban of the niqab
In Europe, the question of the veil is linked deeply to the internal struggle on what constitutes 'Europeanness'
A ban is what these people want. Let's ignore them
Al Muhajiroun, a radical group in the UK led by Omar Bakri Mohammed, used to be regarded as little more than a nuisance by most British people. The main exceptions were journalists.
Six deaths must not end a history of religious harmony
The political elite in most Arab countries is keen to ensure that their Christians not only remain, but feel at home.
America's Arabs want its best face to shine through
"Any Muslim or Arab would suffice as their punching bag": that's what Moustafa Bayoumi told me when I contacted him about his new book, How Does it Feel to be a Problem?
