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In a first for an American Muslim, President Barack Obama has nominated a prominent Pakistani American legal expert Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.  “I am...

A timely event on the US election last week explored prospects and perils the unusually intense and divisive politicking might have for US politics, society and the foreign policy in the years to come. Some of...

What can Rabbis, Pastors and Imams do toward promoting co-existence?  What do their scriptures say and what do they teach in their respective Synagogues, Churches and Mosques? These will be among key questions to figure at...

Like a majority of immigrants Shahid  Hashmi came to the United States possessing just a few hundred dollars. But he also had something else, which few immigrants had – a Masters’ in Business Administration Yet, much of...

Aligarh Alumni Association, Washington (AAA-DC) and Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)-Metropolitan Washington Chapter organized the 9th Annual Mushaira-Kavi Sammelan here at the Arlington Central Library. More than 120 writers and poets attended the event on...

The US presidential Election 2016 continues to generate both interest and confusion. Adding a new dimension are reports and polls that both the candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are among the least popular major-party candidates...

Vice President Joseph Biden will visit Ankara on Wednesday to “reaffirm our commitment to work together with Turkey, our valued NATO Ally and partner, to confront the scourge of terrorism,” the White House said Sunday. Biden’s...

Amid unending bickering between Afghan government leaders, the United States has asked Kabul not to let their mutual disputes harm security of Afghanistan – facing a tenuous situation in the face of Taliban insurgency and governance...

The United States has expressed concern over ongoing violence in Kashmir and urged a peaceful solution to the crisis. “We support any and all positive steps that India and Pakistan can take to forge closer relations,”...

Greeting Pakistan on its Independence Day, Secretary of State John Kerry has renewed U.S. pledge to support efforts towards building a “vibrant” country. “On behalf of President (Barack) Obama and the American people, I send our...