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The post-9/11 American crusade that helped tear up the international order

Boštjan Videmšek — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:27:06 +0000

The US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks tore a gaping hole in the international order from which it has not recovered.

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Does 9/11 prove that Islam and the West are at war?

Khaled Diab — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:03:46 +0000

A quarter of a century after the devastating al-Qaeda attacks on 11 September 2001, the misconception persists that 9/11 was part of a centuries-old holy war between Islam and Christendom. It is NOT... except in the minds of self-declared jihadists and crusaders.

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Islam beyond the headlines: New book provides fresh perspective on Muslims

Khaled Diab — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:08:45 +0000

The Alternative Guide to Islam cuts through the distorting prism of polarisation, propaganda and politics to present an honest, vivid and colourful picture of a controversial and widely misunderstood religion.

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Are we on the brink of a race war in Europe?

Khaled Diab — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:39:26 +0000

White supremacists and nationalists want to start and are prepping for a violent race war, while some believe they are already fighting one as brave resistors. But these delusions pose a burgeoning threat to society.

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AntiFAQ: Were the Nazis “socialists” and is there a “Great Replacement”?

Khaled Diab — Fri, 22 May 2026 15:14:35 +0000

In the first part of this AntiFAQ series, Khaled Diab debunks two prevalent far-right myths: the fantasy that there is a "Great Replacement" in motion and that the Nazis were "socialists".

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Freedom betrayed: Tunisia’s hijacked democratic experiment – #25YearsAJournalist

Khaled Diab — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:31:19 +0000

The world lost interest in Tunisia following the fall of the Ben Ali regime, this was a mistake because Tunisia managed to achieve true democracy and freedom for its people. Now this democratic experiment has been derailed. What happened and how was the situation so dramatically reversed? Khaled Diab draws on his time in Tunisia to find answers.

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Theories that Epstein was a Mossad spy distort reality of US-Israeli relations

Khaled Diab — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:27:33 +0000

Speculation that Jeffrey Epstein was a Mossad spy are fuelling antisemitic tropes that the Israeli tail wags the American dog. These conspiracy theories distort the fact that Israel is America’s client state and draw attention away from the real forces in the United States that are pushing the Middle East towards catastrophe.

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Are writers the authors of their own success?

Khaled Diab — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:43:31 +0000

Working on my second book was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, but one I haven’t yet repeated. Despite a good reception, it was a financial flop. How much are writers the authors of their own (un)success?

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American Islamisation X: Five ways Islam “conquered” the West

Khaled Diab — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:40:02 +0000

The Islamisation of America and Europe runs deeper than even the far right suspects. Join me on a quest to uncover five big ways in which Islam has (not) influenced the West. Read at your own peril.

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Freedom foiled: Reflections on the Egyptian (counter)revolution – #25YearsAJournalist

Khaled Diab — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:27:37 +0000

Writing about the Egyptian revolution and counterrevolution was a rollercoaster of hopeful elation followed by gutting disillusionment. Rarely have so many sacrificed so much for so little.

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