[Updated voor de tweede keer; zie onderaan] Hoe zit het nu precies met de dubbele nationaliteit van Marokkanen, i.c. Aboutaleb? De meeste websites nemen klakkeloos over dat Marokkanen geen afstand kunnen doen van hun nationaliteit, terwijl anderen stellen dat juist wel kan en dat Aboutaleb dus liegt. Nu is het zo dat Marokko de zogenaamde […]Continue Reading →
H/T: Myrtus Jordan queen, Rania, has delivered a speech at the eighth Jeddah Economic Forum. In this speech she emphasized the importance of building a developed future for Muslims and Middle Eastern generations, correcting the false images of them in the West through reforms in the region for example with regard to genderissues. She called […]Continue Reading →
Middle East scholar David Hulme has an interesting blog on the question of how identity, ideology and other moral issues in society fuel the Middle East conflict. Particularly interesting, in the light of recent events, are his thoughts on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over the Israeli reconstruction of a ramp leading to the […]Continue Reading →
Claiming Equal Citizenship » Morocco Amends Nationality Code Great News – On January 18, 2007, the Moroccan Government passed a bill to reform the country’s nationality code which will enable women the right to pass on their nationality to their children. Although the bill has passed at the Cabinent level, it is awaiting approval from […]Continue Reading →
Er was de laatste tijd terecht veel aandacht voor de Egyptische blogger Kareem die is veroordeeld tot vier jaar cel wegens belediging van de islam en de Egyptische president. Veel informatie hierover kun je vinden bij Global Voices Online. Deze veroordeling zet terecht Egypte in de spotlights als een autoritaire dictatuur en protest daartegen is […]Continue Reading →
Island’s cargo cult celebrates 50 years worshipping the US | International News | News | Telegraph By Nick Squires in Lamakara As global public opinion sours towards the United States, Americans weary of the relentless negativity can take heart from an exotic corner of the South Pacific. The US’s standing in the world may have […]Continue Reading →
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Advanced geometry of Islamic art A study of medieval Islamic art has shown some of its geometric patterns use principles established centuries later by modern mathematicians. Researchers in the US have found 15th Century examples that use the concept of quasicrystalline geometry. This indicates intuitive understanding of complex mathematical […]Continue Reading →
The Dutch Islam debate may have seem to be calmed down a little during the last year, every now and then the same old themes come back again such as the Row over Dutch Muslim ministers with dual nationality. Another issue the already came up last year and has sparked some debate again is the […]Continue Reading →
De nieuwe reporter » Blog Archive » Het onjuiste beeld van Al-Qaeda in de media Een aardige impressie van een recent debat op DNR door Floor Milikowski Sinds het instorten van de Twin Towers op 11 september 2001 is de naam Al-Qaeda niet meer weg te denken uit kranten, tijdschriften, radio- en tv-programma’s. Bij het […]Continue Reading →
