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Published in: oDRSochi: a city with no mosqueIn 2014 Russia will host the Winter Olympics in Sochi, once upon a time the capital of independent Circassia. The...
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Published in: HomeThe intolerance of the tolerantThe advance of populist anti-Islamic forces in the liberal bastions of northern Europe - Denmark, the Netherlands...
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Published in: oDRUpdate the software of the Russian soul?Government attempts to modernise Russia are doomed because the Russian mindset remains stuck in an unchanging...
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Published in: HomeAyodhya: verdict and consequence
An Indian court’s ruling on the Hindu-Muslim dispute over the sacred site of Ayodhya sheds light on the relationship...
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Published in: oDRChechnya: choked by headscarves
In Chechnya there is official support for attacks on women when they are considered to have ‘flouted’ Islamic rules...
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Published in: oDRA prognosis for Ukraine's ebbing democracySix months into office, Yanukovych has moved swiftly to strengthen government. Indications are mounting that his...
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Published in: oDRPrayer and politics: Russia's pincer movement in UkrainePatriarch Kirill was received with acclaim in Ukraine, but there was more to his visit than Orthodox fervour. Alexa...
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Published in: HomeEurope's Muslims: burqa laws, women's lives
Several European states - France, Italy, Belgium and Britain among them - are involved in legal, social or political...
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Published in: HomePope Benedict's divisions
The current form of governance of the Catholic church and the Vatican City State raises fundamental questions about...
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Published in: HomeThe Geert Wilders enigma
The high-profile Dutch politician Geert Wilders is closer to mainstream centre-right politics in the Netherlands...
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Published in: oDRSiberian Shamans Come in From the Cold (part 3)After decades of repression, Siberia’s shamans are re-emerging. Ken Hyder is a musician who performs with a Tuvan...
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Published in: HomeAn east London election: politics and coercion
The dubious tactics used by some party campaigners in Britain’s general election need to be examined as part of a...
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Published in: oDRSiberian Shamans Come in From the Cold (part 2)After decades of repression, Siberia’s shamans are re-emerging. Ken Hyder is a musician who performs with a Tuvan...
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Published in: HomeSiberian Shamans Come in From the ColdAfter decades of repression, Siberia’s shamans are re-emerging. Ken Hyder is a musician who performs with a Tuvan...
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Published in: HomeThe Catholic church’s scandal: modern crisis, ancient roots
The sexual violation of young people within the Catholic church is the poisonous legacy of a long tradition of...
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Published in: HomeIran: torch of fire, politics of fun
The doctrinal contempt of Islamist regimes for popular festivals such as the Iranian nowrooz (new year) extends to...
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Published in: HomeThe Vatican’s fix: abuse and renewal
The burgeoning international scandal involving the abuse of children by Catholic clergy is the biggest crisis for...
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Published in: HomeFrance's other worlds: burqa and abyss
The degrading realities of France’s survivalist economy put the country’s latest debate about Islamic apparel into...
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Published in: HomeFrance: identity in question
A "great debate" over French national identity is compromised by its politicised character and exclusionary...
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Published in: HomePakistan: prospects and perils
What's in store for Pakistan? Anatol Lieven forecasts. Listen now
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