Malaysia: which challenges towards which modernity?
Malaysia is a country unlike any other: Full of promise and fragility. Its history, cultural and religious diversity make it a rich, compelling and...
What Ramadan teaches us
The month of Ramadan is at hand, and with it, the world’s Muslims will be entering into one of the finest and most beautiful...
Egypt : An Election for Nothing ?
Confusion reigns in Egypt. The mass uprising that began on January 25 2011 overthrew president-for-life Hosni Mubarak and apparently shook his dictatorial regime. Optimism...
The Muslim Brotherhood’s historical challenge
There is every reason for doubt, and even alarm, about developments in Egypt. I have written, stated and often repeated that the uprising that...
Egypt Goes to the Polls
If the Middle East is a complex region, Egypt is quite a complicated country. For more than a year now the entire...