Life according to Duff
"I think there were few other choices given the way my brain works that I could have actually done well, says Craig Duff when asked how he got into documentary…
Malaysia bans 37 publications over 'twisted facts' about Islam
Malaysia has banned 37 books and other publications on Islam, saying they contain twisted facts that could undermine Muslims faith.Che Din Yusoh, a senior official of the Publications and Quranic…
Between Jerusalem and Athens, a Muslim 'third way'
One of the foremost experts on what he refers to as Islamic democracy, Noah Feldman, explains in his book "After Jihad: America and the struggle for Islamic Democracy how the…
What Arizona can say about conducting the Iraq war
Listening to the parade of presidential candidates repeating safe bromides about how to fix what's broken in America, I wish I could charter a bus and bring them all to…
Winning over the Palestinian card
It is a coincidence, but a useful one, that on the 40th anniversary of an Arab-Israeli war that prompted the Palestinian national movement to break free from the stifling embrace…
Time to adopt creative industries for talented Egyptians
CAIRO: In the information society, culture and creativity have seemingly taken a backseat. People regard the gathering of information as a means of making profit and earning a quick buck.Research…
World-touring peace cyclist in Egypt
CAIRO: Pushkar Shah's first dream was to teach in a high school in his small Nepalese village. That was before he decided to cycle through 150 countries, or 390,000 km,…
Rights group pressures US not to extradite Egyptian
CAIRO/ NEW YORK: New York-based watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the US government in a press release earlier this week to halt the deportation of an Egyptian man…
Never too late, Arab pop stars raise funds for Darfur
ReutersKHARTOUM: Arab pop stars descended on Khartoum this week to perform concerts to aid war-torn Darfur, in a rare show of solidarity with the millions of Muslims caught in the…
Beware, climate changes are coming; the British envoy for climate security is urging the entire world to cooperate to face the effects
CAIRO: As World Environment Day is being marked, a high-ranking British official is warning that unless measures are immediately taken to combat climate change, the results will be catastrophic for…