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In "Opinion / OP-ED"
February 14, 2018
Better to play it safe than be sorry
“The current dynamic agitating Europe is Islam,” argues Ambassador Akbar Ahmed in his much-awaited new book, Journey Into Europe: Islam, Immigration and Identity.“The long-drawn-out wars between Catholics and Protestants, the struggle against the Ottomans, the large-scale migrations to America, the world wars, and the confrontation between the West and the Soviet Union are no longer center-stage. On philosophic, political, and cultural levels, Islam is central to the discussion about Europe,” notes Ahmed in the opening pages of perhaps the most important book of his illustrious career, dedicated to studying Islam and its engagement with the modern world.“Islam affects a wide range of people, from young Muslims unsure of what to make of their faith and its place in Europe to the...
February 13, 2018
Finding balance between Islam and the West
I ASKED my followers on Twitter: Why is Qatar playing the troublemaker in our region? Most respondents thought it was a psychological issue. I agree. Qatari leaders are too much aware of their small size. The total number of Qataris is around 300,000, including thousand of nationalized foreigners. They live in a tiny desert Peninsula of 11,581 km2 (4,471 sq mi). Still, the city-state has the world’s third-largest natural-gas reserves. With so much riches, but so limited capacity, one might vie for a higher positioning in regional and world politics.We have witnessed similar cases. Former president of Uganda, Idi Amin, managed to occupy headlines for many years with his childish, but dangerous behavior. Other reckless personalities include Mobutu Sese Seko, Zaire, Muammar Qaddafi, Libya,...
February 13, 2018
Why is Qatar stirring trouble?
February 12, 2018
When expat workers become a burden!
I REGULARLY receive dozens of invitations to attend conferences, seminars, forums, meetings and exhibitions on a wide range of political, economic, social, intellectual and cultural issues. However, many of such events turn into “duplicated copies”, having same faces and same themes, and some of them are repeated “periodically” in which merely the location of the city or the host country is changed, but the subject and its treatment remain boring and monotonous. This is evident in the periodic events celebrated by choosing a city as the capital of Islamic culture. But what encouraged me to accept the invitation is that it is in Bahrain, which has adopted a clear and explicit approach for a long time, in which culture is respected as an interface that reflects the country’s rich...
February 12, 2018
Greetings to the city of Muharraq!
February 10, 2018
Downfall of countries
February 09, 2018
Canadian Muslims contemplate their position in society
February 07, 2018
When will Kashmiris be given the right to self-determination?
February 07, 2018
Holocaust envelops Palestinians
February 06, 2018
Embracing the Other the German way
