Tag: europe

New Book: Orthodox Constructions of the West

The category of the “West” has played a particularly significant role in the modern Eastern Orthodox imagination. It has functioned as an absolute marker of difference from what is considered to be…

Lost in Melilla: Syrian refugees despair as Europe closes door

While in Britain, Spain’s antagonism towards the historic strategic British naval base and enclave at Gibraltar disturbs diplomatic and economic relations with its EU partner, little is said of Spain’s own enclaves on…

Notes on Arab Orthodoxy: an-Nahar on Syrian Christian Refugees

Christian Refugees from Syria Number Around 30 Thousand. Dimensions of the Maaloula Catastrophe Go Beyond the Displacement of Hundreds of Families The small number of Syrian Christian refugees cannot be compared to…