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Machel and Mandela: The Brothers-in-Arms Who Never Met

Sarah LeFanu, author of ‘S is for Samora’, on Nelson Mandela and Samora Machel

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Islamophobia in Victorian Britain

The manifestations of Islamophobia evident after the gruesome murder of Lee Rigby were also apparent in Victorian Britain.

The 6.7%: Neoliberal Development in Bangladesh

Delwar Hussain on Rana Plaza and the price of neoliberal development policy in Bangladesh

Woolwich, “Islamism” and the “Conveyor Belt to Terrorism” Theory

While the conveyor-belt theory may offer a simplistic narrative fit for popular consumption, the issues involved in such cases seldom are.

The Coming of ‘Killer Robots’

Killer Robots are on the march, to use a military metaphor, and there is no going back. They are coming to a theatre of war near you, and they may arrive sooner than expected. Welcome to the future.

Elections in Pakistan and India: Small Tech, Big Tech and the Importance of People

In the recent Pakistan elections, 15,000 observers equipped with smart phones and a custom-made Android application were part of the efforts to run a fair and free poll,aaa

Muslim Peerages: An Unexpected History

Jamie Gilham on Britain’s first Muslim Peer

The Rise of the Syrian Sisterhood

Women’s influence has been increasing in Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, but they will have to compete with the Qubaysiyat.