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What’s Next in Egypt?
Spray painted fence near Tahrir Square. Photo by Fady Aziz For someone living miles away from Egypt (or even from the Middle East for that matter), this past week has been full of interesting...
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Can Nawaz Sharif Save Pakistan?
Nawaz Sharif was elected Pakistan’s new prime minister. K.M. Chaudary/AP via The Christian Science Monitor In May Pakistanis went to the polls and elected members of the National Assembly and...
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Nepal’s Rocky Road
Central Nepal. keso s/Flickr With the exception of Mt. Everest, Nepal has very little that the mainstream media finds newsworthy. You cannot really blame the Western media though — this small...
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On Revolutions and Protests
Protesters demonstrating in the streets of Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Ayman Oghanna Human history tells the story of revolution and reform. The human race has witnessed its share of uprisings and...
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Is an Eastern Europe Spring in the Offering?
Anti-Putin protest last year in Moscow. Image via Freedom House One option when it and depending on their personal Payday Loan Payday Loan information that money all of is simple.Then theirs to...
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Is this Rouhani’s Gorbachev Moment?
Iran and the United States have reached an agreement. There are many opinions and analysis about this historic event: Israel calls it a mistake of gigantic proportions, US and Iran claim it to be a...
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Meet Kamala Khan: Marvel’s Muslim Superhero
Depending on your socio-political views, you may choose to agree or disagree with me when I say: Islamophobia is in the air. Be it the United States, United Kingdom or even Myanmar, there are a good...
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Deep Divisions within Yemen undercut any Chance at Reconciliation
Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the region, and is currently the second largest country in the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen is also the only state in the Arabian Peninsula to have a...
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Despite its Problems, Tajikistan Carries On
Of all the impoverished countries that emerged from the ashes of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan stands alone as the poorest. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon While economists talk about the rapid...
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South Sudan: Growing Pains or a Failed State?
In July 2011, after a long civil war, South Sudan split from Sudan and became an independent country. Foreign nationals being evacuated from South Sudan. Photo: Dave Stanley However, even though...
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Lack of Accountability in Myanmar
I recently read about yet another vicious attack on Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority. This time, the venue was Du Chee Ya Tan village in the Rakhine state, close to Bangladesh. Some 90,000...
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Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council: Prospects And Challenges
The past few months have seen Iran busy. Gulf Cooperation Council session. Source: ISSA Apart from elections and a new President, a proposed nuclear deal still being discussed and despite past efforts...
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For Sochi’s 20,000+ Muslims, Thanks But No Thanks
The Sochi Olympics proved to be a big success. It was exactly what Russia and especially what Vladimir Putin wanted. The Olympic rings at Bolshoy arena, Sochi, Russia, February 14, 2014. Atos...
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Crimea Joins Russia: What International Law Suggests
“There is a strong belief that Russia’s action is violating international law. I know President Putin seems to have a different set of lawyers making a different set of interpretations, but I don’t...
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Sanctions against Russia look Great on Paper but they’re a Dead-End
Now that Crimea has voted to unite with Russia and Vladimir Putin has welcomed Crimea with open arms, the Western half of the world, especially the United States and the European Union, are talking at...
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Arab League Summit in Kuwait: Seeking Solidarity?
Kuwait is now hosting its first Arab League Summit. The slogan for this year’s Summit is “Solidarity For A Better Future.” Arab League meeting in Cairo. Source: Bahrain Foreign Ministry Question is:...
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An Open Letter to Aung San Suu Kyi
“Muslims have been targeted, but also Buddhists have been subjected to violence. But there’s fear on both sides and this is what is leading to all these troubles and we would like the world to...
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Are Muslims Anti-Science?
“Seek knowledge, even if you have to go all the way to China!.” Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: Tim O’Brien The above is one of the most well-known and oft-quoted statements of Prophet...
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As the European Union Reconsiders Russian Natural Gas, Qatar Waits in the Wings
Throughout the Ukraine crisis, European Union (EU) leaders have become more vocal about their interest in reducing Europe’s consumption of Russian natural gas. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker....
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South Sudan’s fragile Existence
Earlier in May, the South Sudanese government resumed its negotiations with the rebels. NonviolentPeaceforce.org/Flickr That very week, The Sudan Tribune reported that numerous civilians, who had...
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