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Heinz-Christian Strache of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPOe)
speaks during a news conference in Vienna, Austria, June 17, 2016.
“Sicherheit” means “Safety”.Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters

European Fundamentalism…’Metaphysics of the Current Scene’

by Emile Amin | Feb 14, 2017 | Features

Cairo – Many questions have emerged after a report issued by the Amnesty International – on 17 January – revealed that a series of new anti-terrorism laws across Europe will cause discrimination against Muslims and refugees, spreading fears and...

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A waxwork of Adolf Hitler before a 41-year-old man tore its
head off from the controversial exhibit on the opening day of Berlin’s
Madame Tussauds July 5, 2008 is seen in this July 3, 2008 file photo.
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Promoting a Culture of Hatred, Violence

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Feb 7, 2017 | Features

Riyadh- Western countries like the USA, France, Holland, Germany and many others have recently witnessed the rise of right-winged voices that oppose foreigners and believe in the superiority of the “White Man”. Also religious extremist voices have risen in parts of...

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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Reuters

The Fail of the ‘Fundamentalist Promise’ from ‘Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist’ to ISIS

by Hani Nasira | Dec 13, 2016 | Features, Uncategorized

Dubai – Before Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and his predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Shukri Mustafa, head of Takfir wal-Hijra (executed in 1978) requested the Egyptian government to allow him and his group to migrate to Damascus aiming at establishing an...

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Arab Modernism, the Rise of Fundamentalism

by Hani Nasira | Dec 6, 2016 | Features

Dubai – Did the Arabic modernism fail, leading to the rise of religious fundamentalism? People who discuss the failure of the Arabic modernism focus on the fake representations of it and not on its original thoughts. They don’t consider its...

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A man (C) identified in the subtitiles as Al Karar the Iraqi gestures as he speaks at an undisclosed location in this image taken from undated video footage released by ISIS. Reuters.

Arabs between Silent, Active Fundamentalism

by Emile Amin | Oct 25, 2016 | Features

Cairo- The Arab world has recently witnessed many developments proving that the Arabic environment still preserve fundamentalism that’s supported by old extremism intellect. This state raises important questions which must be asked. For instance, how did people...