Posts Tagged ‘religion’

Facing up to fatwas

By Aarti Nagraj • May 14th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Life, society

Muslim religious experts say that there is a need to regulate the ‘fatwa industry’, because of the increasing number of unqualified muftis dishing them out.


A shift in perspective

By Barbara Ferguson • Apr 8th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, International, The People, society

US President Barack Obama addresses Muslim countries, declaring that America wants to reach out to them and establish better relations. The American public agrees. Now that's a change.


Rethinking the call to kill Mickey Mouse

By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 19th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, People, Regional, The Life

Saudi’s King Abdullah has said that several individuals have to be stopped from issuing “chaotic and whimsical fatwas.” So, is Mickey Mouse safe?


The big fat joke

By Kipp • Oct 26th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Article, Cover Story

A Virgin Radio DJ has learned the hard way that religious-jokes don’t go down well in the UAE


Playboy, good; Sinatra, bad: Lebanon’s take on free speech

By Kipp • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Article, Cover Story, Media/Marketing

The Arab world might be notorious for its censorship, but in Lebanon freedom of speech is alive and well. Or at least a Middle East equivalent of the term.


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