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COVID-19 and religion in the Middle East

Mosques re-open in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem amid virus woes

There were signs of a return to something akin to normality at the weekend as mosques in Saudi Arabia and the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem re-opened for the first time since COVID-19 struck in mid-March. Whether Muslims can look forward to the hajj this year is another matter
Iran: knee-deep in trauma and depression

The country's mood was already weighed down by economic and social problems and military crises before the pandemic reached Iran. The regime's crisis management has done little to improve things. By Shabnam von Hein
Ghassan Salame on Libya: "The situation has never been so propitious for a solution"
Tunisian Lablabi: "Food of champions"
Dhaka: rickshaw capital of the world
Repatriating the children of Islamic State
Book review: Jacob S. Dormanʹs ʺThe Princess and the Prophetʺ

Birthing America's Nation of Islam

In the ʺPrincess and the Prophetʺ, Jacob S. Dorman traces the winding path and idiosyncratic heritage of Noble Drew Ali, founder of The Moorish Science Temple of America, and America's fascination with all things Oriental at the turn of the 20th century. By Richard Marcus
Palestinian journalists in the Middle East conflict

In the crosshairs

In the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, members of the press are being targeted by both sides. Palestinian journalists are coming under increasing pressure – even from the Palestinian Authority. By Joseph Croitoru
Foreign Policy: Biden and Iran

With Iran, Biden can’t let perfect be the enemy of good: why any new agreement would likely be worse than resuscitating the existing deal.
Sexual violence in Egypt: Fighting a culture of silence

As demonstrated by numerous statements by Egyptian women on social media, victims of sexual violence who do talk about their experience are usually met with disbelief or are accused of bringing it on themselves. Why is that so? And why are the perpetrators able to continue to commit crimes with impunity?