Author: Naima El Moussaoui

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Sari Nussaibeh (photo: Rina Castelnuovo)

Interview with Sari Nusseibeh

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Plea for Radical Pragmatism

Sari Nusseibeh, a prominent Palestinian philosopher, says that the two-state solution is no longer viable. In this interview with Naima El Moussaoui, he argues that a single Jewish state on the whole territory in exchange for second-class Palestinian status could help move the situation out of gridlockMore

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Poster image of the film ''Taqwacore'' (source: www.taqwacore.com)

Michael Muhammad Knight's Novel ''Taqwacore''

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Provocation as a Way of Life

Every movement has its pioneers. With his novel "Taqwacore", Michael Muhammad Knight created a blueprint for an individual youth protest culture in the US: "Muslim Punk". His book is both shocking and provocative. But "Taqwacore" has struck a chord with Muslim youngsters who say it reflects their own conflicts of identity. By Naima El MoussaouiMore

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No foreign currency: Lebanon is in the midst of an economic crisis the likes of which the country has never experienced. The Lebanese pound has lost about 90 percent of its value since the end of 2019. Foreign currency is now a precious commodity. For the population, unable to access hard currency, this means a dramatic loss of purchasing power

Life in Lebanon: no electricity, no petrol

Lebanon is suffering from the worst economic crisis in its history, which has led to a dramatic shortage of supplies. Electricity and petrol are hard to come by. By Diana Hodali