Angana P. Chatterji Critical elections are proceeding in five states in India, including in its most populous state and political nerve center, Uttar Pradesh. The election there in particular illustrates the majoritarian nationalism that is driving widespread and lethal aggression against Muslims across the country. Amid the balloting that commenced on Feb. 10 and will end March 7, with …
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Ahram Online The United Nations Alliance of Civilisation (UNAOC) High Representative Miguel Ángel Moratinos is “following with deep concern the growing tensions and instances of intolerance triggered by the publication of satirical caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohamed, which Muslims consider insulting and deeply offensive, calling for mutual respect”, read a …
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M. Ashraf Al-Bayoumi* First Encounter with America’s Racism: My first encounter with racism against people of color in the United States occurred 65 years ago. It was both a shocking and a funny experience. I was a 20-year-old young man who had just arrived from Alexandria, Egypt by ship, followed …
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Ferid Belhaj In the Middle East and North Africa, the World Bank is focused on one overarching goal: to end poverty, in all of its forms, wherever it is found. Increasingly, poverty is concentrated in areas suffering from fragility, conflict and violence also known as FCV. New World Bank …
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