Christians and Muslims in the Global World

Saudi Arabia: Between Oil and Coronavirus, the Risks for MBS

The spread of Coronavirus and the collapse of the oil market are straining the Saudi economy and Muhammad bin Salman’s projects. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is in danger of...

Contemporary Critics of the Velayat-e Faqih

The Islamic Republic of Iran is founded on the idea that clerics should exercise political power by virtue of their ability to interpret the divine will, a principle questioned by...

The Alliance of Virtue: Towards an Islamic Natural Law?

In December 2019, the Charter of the New Alliance of Virtue was presented in the Emirates. The document, alongside more traditional statements, presents some new elements in the...

The Hot Century Through Middle-Eastern Eyes

Global warming is just one aspect of a much larger ecological crisis that is already raging in the Middle East. Critically adopting ecology as a response to this crisis is an...