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35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Mahathir’s modernist brand of Islamism may well outlast Khomeini’s, despite the violent legacy of Khomeini’s fatwa against Rushdie

Saudi feminist is still being tortured in jail a year after arrest

Loujain al-Hathloul has been held in solitary confinement and...

Understanding NATO, Ending War

On 4 April 2019, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,...

Rwanda and Sri Lanka: A tale of two genocides

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan...

For How Much Longer Is The Misuse Of The Blasphemy Law In Pakistan Going To Be Tolerated?

Asia Bibi‘s long and highly publicized ordeal is finally...

How Sharad Pawar and PM Modi diluted green laws to benefit a builder

One of the suggested amendments to the NGT Act...

‘Muslim dog-whistling.’: ‘Divider in Chief’ author Aatish Taseer on Backlash

Recently, the American news magazine - TIME - featured...

Mosques and shops vandalized as Anti-Muslim violence rises in Sri Lanka

This is the worst outbreak of violence since the...

Noted Journalist and Women’s Rights Activist, Mina Mangal, Shot Dead in Kabul

Kabul: In yet another cowardly attack on the freedom...

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