Opinions

February 4, 2017

The Egyptian roots of feminism

The history of ancient Egyptian woman can teach the West that it is not the first region in the world to empower women. In ancient Egypt […]
February 2, 2017

The Islamic veil across Europe

Countries across Europe have wrestled with the issue of the Muslim veil – in various forms such as the body-covering burka and the niqab, which covers […]
February 2, 2017

Trump Supreme Court pick: Why is the US top court so important?

Donald Trump has unveiled Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the US Supreme Court. Given the immense impact the US Supreme Court has on US political […]
January 31, 2017

Trump’s travel ban

THE decision to temporarily curb all manner of entry into the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries has evoked a fierce backlash in many […]
January 31, 2017

Beyond gonorrhoea and cholera

COMPARISONS have been made between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi. They may have several facets of personality and politics in common but their routes to power […]
January 31, 2017

Crisis of impunity

“THERE is a climate of impunity in Pakistan with regard to enforced disappearances, and the authorities are not sufficiently dedicated to investigate cases of enforced disappearance […]
January 31, 2017

Cyber Crime Bill unlikely to help government manage threats

Demonstrators protest against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill in Karachi | Reuters The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, at the time of writing this piece, […]
January 30, 2017

Suddenly, Muslims are America’s pariahs

Within minutes of Donald Trump signing his executive order banning the entry of nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, the horror stories started coming through. Sudanese friends […]