As the ban on niqab (face veil) went into effect in France, I debated the issue – with Sarah Joseph on CNN International’s Connect the World – with Sam Harris and Tariq Ramadan on BBC Newsnight here . – with Hebah Ahmed on CNN’s In the Arena

Tariq Ramadan, Nigel Farrage and I discussed a ban on the niqab on BBC TV’s Newsnight.

I was on NPR’s Talk of the Nation today to talk about my oped on Switzerland and minarets. Meanwhile, here’s one of the best opeds on the issue I’ve read, by Swiss writer Peter Stamm.

By Mona Eltahawy Dec. 1, 2009 The Washington Post My question for Switzerland and other European countries enthralled by the right wing: When did Saudi Arabia become your role model? Even before 57.5 percent of Swiss voters cast ballots on Sunday to ban the building of minarets by Muslims, it was obvious that Switzerland’s image [...]