Posted on Wed, November 2, 2011 at 20:34 pm CET
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Sudan in Crisis

Three months after the birth of South Sudan, how is the northern neighbor of the world’s newest nation faring… Continue reading

Topics: Christianity • Global Islam • Sharia Law • South Sudan • Sudan 
Posted on Tue, September 27, 2011 at 15:21 pm CEST
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FM Ali Ahmed Karti Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

Sudan accepted the choice of separation, not because it did not want unity, but because it wanted sustainable peace and stability… Continue reading

Topics: Sudan • United Nations 
Posted on Thu, February 10, 2011 at 17:44 pm CET
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Turkey and the Middle Eastern Revolts: Democracy or Islamism?

Turkey’s leaders have embraced the popular revolts in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül publicly urging Egyptian… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Global Islam • Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • Jasmine Revolution • Neo-Ottomanism • The Middle East • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, December 28, 2010 at 20:50 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Sudan, Chad and the quest for resolution

A debrief on Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to Chad reveals growing moves against Sudan. Chinese officials urge caution on prosecution president Omar al-Bashir, insisting it will only serve to destabilise Sudan… Continue reading

Topics: Chad • China • France • Sudan • United Nations • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, July 9, 2010 at 13:31 pm CEST
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The Persistence of Islamic Slavery

Slavery was taken for granted throughout Islamic history, as it was, of course, in the West as well up until relatively recent times. Yet while the European and American slave trade get stern treatment attention from historians, the Islamic slave trade, which actually lasted longer and brought suffering to a larger number of people, is virtually ignored… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Islamic Countries • Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • Slavery in Islam • Sudan