/library/oar/handle/123456789/123079 2025-12-29T12:17:15Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/123547 Title: [Book review] Is Jihad a just war? Authors: Al.Treiky, Hadeel Abstract: The 1978-1979 Islamic revolution in Iran, the process of lslamization in Pakistan under the late President Zia-ul Haq and the Islamic ideology which inspired the freedom fighters in Afghanistan to fight against the brutal invasion of their country by a Communist superpower, have all given new impetus, hope and aspirations to the forces of Islam in contemporary world affairs. [excerpt] 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/123546 Title: Reconciliation in Cyprus : the window of opportunity Authors: Wallace, William Abstract: New talks between representatives of the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus offer a window of opportunity to resolve the division of the island before a Cypriot state joins the European Union. The terms of a settlement could then be incorporated into the Treaty of Accession to the EU, for ratification by all its member states. The path towards a settlement is now clearer than it has been for a long time, given social and economic developments on the island and recent shifts in opinion within Turkey and Greece. Both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities stand to gain a great deal from a settlement. However, both would lose from a failure. The Cyprus issue remains central to relations between Greece and Turkey; a settlement would provide the basis for a transformation in their relationship. The EU as an institution and EU member states should seize this opportunity to encourage successful negotiations. The accession of Cyprus to the EU as a divided state would risk a crisis on the island, and between Greece and Turkey, which would damage the security of the eastern Mediterranean. This report sketches the outlines of a mutually-acceptable settlement. 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/123545 Title: Are universal human rights and Islamic law reconcilable? Authors: Uygun, Oktay Abstract: Muslim societies have been experiencing significant social, economic and cultural changes since the last century. These changes were the effect of modernization, that is to say of the modern economy and the modern nation-state. Modernization in Muslim societies has gradually destroyed the traditional social and religious institutions, which served to protect individuals against pressures of the state and poverty, and it has created new threats to human dignity. This situation can be compared to the transition period from feudalism to commercial and industrial capitalism in the west. During this period western societies developed universal human rights doctrines to provide better protection for individuals against the threats of the modern state. Today, Muslim societies need to develop similar institutions to protect human dignity against these new threats. However, the universal human rights approach has been widely rejected by Muslim scholars until recently, on the ground that it represents a western value and is therefore inapplicable to Islam. The aim of this article is to examine Islamic and universal approaches to human rights and evaluate the suggestions for the reconciliation of the two approaches. 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/123544 Title: Neither waving nor drowning : limits of press freedom in Egypt Authors: Munro, John Abstract: The Egyptian press can be divided into four categories; a) state-owned; b) political party owned; c) independent, licensed in Egypt; d) independent, licensed abroad. The government is able to exercise considerable control over the first three but less over the fourth, even though it employs a variety of strategies in a bid to do so. The government has little faith in the idea of a free press, regarding the concept as an obstacle to its top-down rule. The standard of journalism is generally low, compared to international norms and this coupled with the eternally watchful eye of the censor, means that the Egyptian press is unable to play a constructive role in social, economic and· political development. However, the Egyptian press is more free than it was ten years ago and some journalists do play a positive civic role, in spite of the obstacles that are placed in their way. 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z