Are religious ideologues on coronavirus threatening to tear apart the much needed human solidarity to overcome the pandemic?

Protestors are clear: they do not want reforms, they want a revolution.

Which country carries most responsibility for the spread of sectarianism in the muslim world? Answer: Saudi Arabia

It remains to be seen whether this so called ‘new Iraq’ is as post-sectarian as some academics and journalists claim.

After many years of suppression, Syrians were able to bring these issues to light and engage in serious public...

How and by whom is sectarianism produced and maintained? And for what reasons?العربية

So long as the ethno-sectarian quota exists, a political class that serves foreign interests will continue to...

I am not surprised that many of my friends from our “fancy” neighborhood were really aghast at the level of...

With the outbreak of the revolution in Syria, I felt I needed to justify my stance vis-à-vis this revolution, since...

Ancient history, as well as political and demographic changes, shaped the relationship between the Shwam and other...

In the absence of civil war, the people of Iraq have found an opportunity to demand that the political elite deliver...

While Iraq is experiencing its fourth week of mass protests, it is essential to understand not only their direct...

Our friendly teasing sometimes echoes nationalistic, sectarian and tribal prejudice. العربية

In Syria, one could notice some of the significant remarks denigrating others based on their religion, sect, race or...

Talking about sectarianism in Syria is like standing on the line of fire. How can we talk about sectarianism without...

Before the Syrian uprising, relationships between Syrian sects were, like those betwen the regime and the...

Political violence has ascended into a mode of governance in Iraq today, wherein religious identity reigns supreme.

The sectarian personal status code comes in a context marked by social and religious conservatisms, sectarian...

While sectarianism may be a component, its role as the primary cause of the war remains secondary.

However groundless the Sykes-Picot Agreement, is a Balkanisation of Syria and Iraq really the way forward?