There is a familiar liberal story about the military as a national instrument that occasionally interrupts private life. The ...

Hosseini’s A Sheikh (or Elder) on Mars (2025), an further example of Egyptian sci-fi’s love affair with Mars. The novel begins with a captive, tortured woman finding herself on the said planet; she ...

Max von Kreyfelt is a well-known Dutch public figure. He is known as an independent thinker, opinion maker, and initiator of critical media platforms. He has played a key role in questioning power, ...

I woke up today with the word “effortless” playing in my mind. I love effortless conversations where you’re allowed to be ...

Armenia has become the stage for intense diplomatic activity and symbolic statements ahead of this week’s visit to Yerevan by ...

British horror/sci-fi movie, 'What Waits Below' (1984), while corny is actually quite good. Compare that to a similar movie, ...

It's almost that time again. Next week marks the start of Ramadan, and we'll be feeling the effects. Long (praising) reports in newspapers and on television, ...

Western Europe slowly returns to the 1930s, where antisemitism was not only tolerated but also constantly being fueled.

Despite claims in dozens of reports emerging from Iran regarding the exorbitant death toll of recent anti-government protests ...

The golden rule in German politics is that he who dares to put mass immigration and Islamisation on the agenda is outlawed. The political elite, backed up by ...

For years, the asylum debate in the Netherlands has been characterised by tension and moral tension. Those who advocate for ...

I thought I’d do something different and talk about a lovely Warren Beatty movie from the good old days, Heaven Can Wait ...