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Yesterday gunmen in Egypt attacked a bus of Coptic Christians, killing at least 26 people, just one month after the deadly Palm Sunday church bombings. The spate of terrorist acts has left many wondering whether Egypt’s Muslim leaders could do more to prevent extremism. That’s the wrong question, writes Georges Fahmi, whose research on young Egyptian men shows that violent ideals actually precede religious radicalisation, not the other way around.
You can find that analysis, plus the past week’s coverage of Iran’s presidential election and the conclusion of our two-week series on Globalisation Under Pressure series, on The Conversation Global.
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The Palm Sunday bombings of Coptic churches in Egypt last month once again put Islamic terrorism in the spotlight and left officials wondering what can be done to prevent it.
Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Georges Fahmi, European University Institute
Religious state institutions wanting to address the rhetoric of violence in the name of religion must begin by reforming their relationship with the state.
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Iran presidential elections
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Azadeh Davachi, Deakin University
Will President Rouhani, who has spoken up for gender equality, give women a chance in his second term?
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Shahram Akbarzadeh, Deakin University
Iran's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy have become key electoral topics.
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Asma Mehan, Politecnico di Torino
Without protection, Iran's spectacular American- and Italian-designed mid-century structures will be reduced to dust, beams and concrete blocks.
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Chris Murtagh/flickr
Reema Rattan, The Conversation; Fabrice Rousselot, The Conversation; Stephan Schmidt, The Conversation; Clea Chakraverty, The Conversation; Catesby Holmes, The Conversation
The rise in nationalism. Brexit and Trump. Reactionary far-right parties wooing millions of voters around the world. The facts on the ground are clear: globalisation – and the international economic and…
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