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Jason Burke wonders what went wrong with Islam, as Justin Marozzi proves that its civilisations once far outstripped the West
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Saladin is often portrayed as either an evil man of blood or a noble jihadist. In fact his greatest gift was not for war but diplomacy, says Jason Burke
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For the past 16 years, America’s war in Afghanistan has been a dismal tale of ignorance, atrocity and error, says Jason Burke
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