Nathan French

Nathan French is an author at Religion News Service.

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Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance

By Nathan French — October 18, 2023
(The Conversation) — Politicians have used their assumptions about Gazans to support their policies. But the people in Gaza experience these policies far differently, writes a scholar of Islamism.

Saudi reforms are softening Islam’s role, but critics warn the kingdom will still take a hard line against dissent

By Nathan French — September 11, 2023
(The Conversation) — A scholar who has closely followed reforms that MBS has made to Wahhabism, an austere form of Islam, explains the changes taking place in the Saudi kingdom and their impact.
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