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Uyghur people are seen at a sunday market in Hotan City in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.

China

China bans certain Muslim names in Xinjiang

by Asia Unhedged April 25, 2017February 18, 2020

A recent anti-Trump demonstration in New York City (Midtown Manhattan). Photo: Asia Times/Doug Tsuruoka

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Trump’s Middle East supporters

by Barak Barfi April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Supporters of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam religious party shout slogans as they protest the execution of Mumtaz Qadri – the man who assassinated Punjab governor Salman Taseer after he called for the pardoning of a Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad – in March 2016. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

#HangAyazNizami is what comes of caving in to clerical rule

by Kenny Hodgart March 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Thai security forces patrol the troubled southern province of Yala. Successive governments' attempts to hold peace dialogue with separatist insurgents have failed to stop violence which has claimed over 7,000 lives since 2004. Photo: Reuters / Surapan Boonthanom

AT Finance, Malaysia, South Asia, Thailand

No safe place in Thailand’s southern conflict

by Jason Johnson March 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (R) gestures to King Salman of Saudi Arabia following a tree planting ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia March 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Darren Whiteside

AT Finance, China, Greater Bay Area, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, World

More Saudi luxury than largesse for Indonesia

by John McBeth March 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Like their two heavyweight wrestlers seen here battling it out for gold at last year's Olympics, Egypt and Iran have been great rivals for centuries. But they have also proved great sources of stability and repositories of civilization. Photo: Reuters

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Middle East, Syria, World

Egyptian-Iranian détente a boon for the region and beyond

by Seyed Hossein Mousavian and Yassin El-Ayouty March 1, 2017March 3, 2017

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei speaking at the international conference on Palestine in Tehran. Photo: Asia Times.

China, Egypt, India, Iran, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Letter from Tehran: Trump ‘the bazaari’

by Pepe Escobar March 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau performs the eye-dotting on a lion dance costume at a Chinese New Year parade in Vancouver, Canada January 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Syria, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Canada at 150: Hate crimes and the Chinese question

by Ng Weng Hoong February 2, 2017March 2, 2017

A veiled Muslim bride waits for the start of a mass marriage ceremony in Ahmedabad. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files

Uncategorized

Muslim divorce in India: how ‘triple taraq’ destroys lives

by Kenny Hodgart January 9, 2017

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Does Pakistan need an Indian threat to keep its unity?

by Umair Jamal December 9, 2016December 10, 2016

Uncategorized

Angela Merkel calls for burqa ban in bid for reelection

by Kenny Hodgart December 7, 2016

Saja Mashgar, 8, sports a hijab while reading a workbook during Arabic language class at Masjid Al-Salaam, a mosque and Islamic community center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., November 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brittany Greeson

European Union, France, India, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

The Muslim Reform Movement: Even more necessary a year in

by M. Zuhdi Jasser December 6, 2016December 6, 2016

Donald Trump regards the communist government in Beijing as the United States' major rival. Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

The significance of Trump’s victory has little to do with Trump

by Ghada Chehade November 22, 2016November 27, 2016

Eleanor Roosevelt at the Gila River at the Japanese American internment center in Arizona. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Japanese group blasts idea of Muslim registry in US

by Doug Tsuruoka November 20, 2016February 18, 2020

Muslim hardline protesters cover their faces as police fire tear gas during a protest against Jakarta's incumbent governor Basuki (Ahok) Tjahaja Purnama on November 4, 2016. Photo: Reuters via Antara Foto/Widodo S Jusuf

AT Finance, Indonesia, World

Jakarta’s Christian governor named in blasphemy allegations

by Agence France-Presse November 16, 2016February 18, 2020

AT+

Islam’s civil war moves to Egypt

by Spengler July 8, 2013September 2, 2020

AT+

God’s promises and man’s preferences

by Spengler January 18, 2012September 3, 2020

AT+

Terry Jones, asymmetrical warrior

by Spengler September 14, 2010August 25, 2020

AT+

Wrong venue for Obama’s Muslim speech

by Spengler June 2, 2009August 25, 2020

AT+

Scandal exposes Islam’s weakness

by Spengler November 18, 2008August 26, 2020

AT+

A Pyrrhic propaganda victory in Rome?

by Spengler November 12, 2008August 26, 2020

AT+

The mustard seed in global strategy

by Spengler March 26, 2008August 25, 2020

AT+

Should Islam be blamed for ‘barbaric’ acts?

by Spengler March 11, 2008August 26, 2020

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Hirsi Ali, atheism and Islam

by Spengler December 4, 2007September 1, 2020

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The faith that dare not speak its name

by Spengler June 12, 2007September 2, 2020

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The Koranic quotations trap

by Spengler May 15, 2007September 2, 2020

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Not what it was, but what it does

by Spengler October 3, 2006August 31, 2020

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Jihad, the Lord’s Supper, and eternal life

by Spengler September 19, 2006August 31, 2020

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Ayatollah al-Sistani and the end of Islam

by Spengler September 8, 2006August 31, 2020

The Roving Eye

Messages of hope from Iran

by Pepe Escobar March 28, 2006June 22, 2020

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China bans certain Muslim names in Xinjiang

Trump’s Middle East supporters

#HangAyazNizami is what comes of caving in to clerical rule

No safe place in Thailand’s southern conflict

More Saudi luxury than largesse for Indonesia

Egyptian-Iranian détente a boon for the region and beyond

Letter from Tehran: Trump ‘the bazaari’

Canada at 150: Hate crimes and the Chinese question

Muslim divorce in India: how ‘triple taraq’ destroys lives

Does Pakistan need an Indian threat to keep its unity?

Angela Merkel calls for burqa ban in bid for reelection

The Muslim Reform Movement: Even more necessary a year in

The significance of Trump’s victory has little to do with Trump

Japanese group blasts idea of Muslim registry in US

Jakarta’s Christian governor named in blasphemy allegations

Islam’s civil war moves to Egypt

God’s promises and man’s preferences

Terry Jones, asymmetrical warrior

Wrong venue for Obama’s Muslim speech

Scandal exposes Islam’s weakness

A Pyrrhic propaganda victory in Rome?

The mustard seed in global strategy

Should Islam be blamed for ‘barbaric’ acts?

Hirsi Ali, atheism and Islam

The faith that dare not speak its name

The Koranic quotations trap

Not what it was, but what it does

Jihad, the Lord’s Supper, and eternal life

Ayatollah al-Sistani and the end of Islam

Messages of hope from Iran

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