Hasan Ismaik
The West and the Syrian-Iranian alliance: A card that should be played
Egypt
December 12, 2020
The West and the Syrian-Iranian alliance: A card that should be played
Today, Syria is experiencing a serious impasse, where the country is living in a state of “no war, no peace”. There…
Islamic Rationalism: A Missed Opportunity?
Opinion
December 7, 2020
Islamic Rationalism: A Missed Opportunity?
On one of my visits to Germany, while walking in the streets of Munich, I bumped into a sheikh whom I know…
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
Opinion
December 3, 2020
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
George Holyoake’s 1896 publication English Secularism describes secularism as follows: “Secularism is a code of duty pertaining to this life, founded on…
Macron… Betrayal of Language and Problems of Terminology
Opinion
November 20, 2020
Macron… Betrayal of Language and Problems of Terminology
Did Macron catch the vicious “bug” of sectarianism from Lebanese officials when he met them in Beirut? They know how…
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
Opinion
November 13, 2020
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
During and after each US presidential election, the connotations of winning and losing differ from their general use, as the…
Christians: The Salt of the Arab-Islamic Civilization
Opinion
November 6, 2020
Christians: The Salt of the Arab-Islamic Civilization
Historians agree unanimously on the importance Christianity’s role in the Arab renaissance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.…
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Opinion
November 3, 2020
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Every four years, the world, armed with statistics on the one hand and predictions and expectations on the other, gaze…
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
Opinion
October 31, 2020
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
While presenting his strategic vision to confront “political Islam” in a speech on October 2, French President Emmanuel Macron could…
How educational curriculum wastes the Arab youth’s potential and creates a backward society
Opinion
October 16, 2020
How educational curriculum wastes the Arab youth’s potential and creates a backward society
“Westerners are not geniuses and we are not stupid, they only support those who fail until they succeed, while we…
Between the Mind and the Rifle – Reflections on the struggle of “Enemy brothers”
Opinion
October 10, 2020
Between the Mind and the Rifle – Reflections on the struggle of “Enemy brothers”
Dear readers, this article may differ from my previous work as I am writing it as a form of inner…