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Islamist opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi is welcomed by supporters in his home in Khartoum, Sudan, in this July 1, 2010 file photo. (Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Files)

Opinion: The mystery that is Hassan Al-Turabi

by Osman Mirghani | Feb 13, 2015 | Opinion

There are people who live their whole lives in the spotlight, arousing controversies over their roles and ideas. While some find themselves forced into the limelight against their will, others seem to be ecstatic about the atmosphere of controversy and confusion they...

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Japanese journalist Kenji Goto (L) and Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh (R) were both captured by ISIS in Syria.
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Opinion: ISIS’s Glorification of Terror

by Osman Mirghani | Feb 7, 2015 | Opinion

The barbaric and deviant nature of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or indeed any other terrorist group spreading destruction and devastation, is clear for all to see. In all the footage of slaughter that members of these groups have posted—whether in...

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman (C) speaks to Crown Prince Muqrin, (center L) in Riyadh on January 24, 2015. (AP Photo/SPA)

Opinion: A Seamless Transition

by Osman Mirghani | Jan 30, 2015 | Opinion

People from time to time question the future of monarchies in the Middle East, and their ability to face the challenges posed by their turbulent surroundings. They continue to ask these questions though it has became obvious that the region’s monarchies have proved to...

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Members of the Muslim community walk behind a banner that reads, “Islam = Peace” during a rally outside Madrid’s Atocha train station, January 11, 2015, in solidarity with the victims of a shooting by gunmen at the Paris offices of the satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo, and against Islamophobia. REUTERS/Juan Medina (SPAIN – Tags: CIVIL […]

Opinion: Anti-Semitism Vs. Islamophobia

by Osman Mirghani | Jan 23, 2015 | Opinion

Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks Muslims have gotten used to being subject to suspicion and accusation. This is only worsened by the invalid generalizations that link terrorism with the Islamic faith and those who blame all Muslims for the crimes committed by a...

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A screengrab taken from an AFP TV video shows a general view of members of the French police special forces launching the assault at a kosher grocery store in Porte de Vincennes, eastern Paris, on January 9, 2015 where at least two people were shot dead on January 9 during a hostage-taking drama at a Jewish supermarket in eastern Paris, and five people were being held, official sources told AFP. (AFP)

Opinion: Sharing the Blame for Terrorism

by Osman Mirghani | Jan 16, 2015 | Opinion

Claiming that Islam is fully responsible for terrorism now seems easier than arguing that the West, or rather its governments, also shoulders part of the responsibility. In light of the fierce debate taking place over almost the whole world on this issue, and the...