Sectarianism

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message of unity on Thursday on the occasion of the national holiday celebrating the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, saying the country should move away from polarization and toxicity.

Calling the forthcoming United States election as consequential may be an understatement. Some European leaders prefer the term existential, noting that what's at stake is no less than the future of the West. At the very least, the 2024 presidential election is a major geopolitical risk due to its projected impact not just on the future direction of the US, but on the international order too.

The country has recently endured an extended period of intense polarization and toxicity - particularly during the decade of the financial crisis. This environment has exacted a heavy toll. That's why it's imperative for everyone to exercise greater wisdom today.

It is strange to see events that we have experienced in this country happening in unexpected places - like the campus of Columbia University in New York, for example. It makes one wonder whether Greece was the first to be hit by an anti-systemic tsunami that is now sweeping across other countries.

A recent Gallup survey conducted for the "Referendum" program on BNT has shed light on Bulgarian sentiments regarding the prospect of early elections, revealing a nation deeply divided on the issue.

Modi’s government did not implement the law following its December 2019 enactment as protests and sectarian violence broke out in New Delhi and elsewhere

Human Rights Watch has called on Bulgarian authorities to immediately halt plans to deport Saudi human rights activist Abdulrahman al-Khalidi back to Saudi Arabia. According to the International Human Rights Organization, Al-Khalidi faces serious risks of arbitrary detention, torture, and an unfair trial if sent back.

Dona-Maria Nammour was looking for a love story. The night she met Mazen Jaber for the first time, they ended up dancing for hours.

Lebanon's president said on Oct. 31 he is seeking to transform the country from a sectarian state to a civil state.

'Sectarianization: Mapping the New Politics of the Middle East' edited by Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel (Hurst, 384 pages, £20)