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The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan this August could mark a major shift in the security landscape of the Middle East and wider Muslim world. Tune in on 5 October to examine the origins and implications of the agreement.

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In Sweden, far-right parties have treated the hijab as proof that migrants neither belong nor can be assimilated. Azher Hameed Qamar argues that this debate reveals a democratic tension. Does equality demand sameness? Or does it protect participation despite cultural differences?

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