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Muhammad Idrees Ahmad
Muhammad Idrees Ahmad is a Glasgow-based sociologist, born in Chitral and raised in Abbottabad and Peshawar.
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Oil: In perpetuity no more
Industrial civilisation's entire economy is based on a finite resource we treat as infinite.
How Nasser shaped the Arab Spring
Similar tactics of oppression have been used by the leadership of Egypt and Syria to weaken the will of their people.
Tel Aviv is no haven for asylum seekers
African refugees going to Israel take a harrowing journey to get there - only to be left to fend for themselves.
War with Iran: Focusing on the end-game
The war between Israel and Iran is already underway, even if the methods employed on both sides are subterranean.
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Hillbrow: Between Heaven and Hell
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War with Iran: Focusing on the end-game
Al Jazeera English named channel of the year
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Facebook rehab
When women lead the world
Does AIPAC want war?
War with Iran: Focusing on the end-game
Humans are 'naturally nice'
What if the 'people' don't want democracy?
Bangladesh rickshaw driver builds clinic
Oil: In perpetuity no more
We've seen the threats against Iran before
Gaddafi's servant recounts final days
War with Iran: Focusing on the end-game
'Losing' the world: American decline in perspective
Facebook rehab
Iran warships 'dock in Syria's Tartous port'
Gaddafi's servant recounts final days
Bangladesh rickshaw driver builds clinic
Iranian warships enter Mediterranean
Iran and Syria: A show of strength and unity
Does AIPAC want war?
US and UK urge Israel not to attack Iran
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Syria: The War Within
Violent crackdown on dissidents continues as international community remains divided on pressuring President Assad.
US Elections 2012
Comprehensive coverage of presidential campaigns from the primary season through November 6.
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