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Trump orders strikes against Syrian regime
President Donald Trump on Friday said he has authorized targeted military strikes against Bashar al Assad’s regime after it reportedly used chemical weapons against civilians in a suburb of Syrian capital Damascus. Britain and France are...Apr 14, 2018 1062 0 -
‘Promote interfaith dialogue, promote friendship’
Perhaps no country in the world does a global event such as the one I attended this March quite like the USA. I was privileged to be launching my book, Journey into Europe, at the Woodrow Wilson...Apr 14, 2018 1446 0 -
What do some of the most admired people in the world have in common?
Murals dedicated to Malala Yousafzai in Rome, Image Credit: Nicholas Gemini/Wikimedia Commons YouGov, a data analytic and research firm, has released its latest list of the most admired men and women around the world – a...Apr 12, 2018 1163 0 -
Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid wins Aspen Words Literary Prize
FEATURED IMAGE: Screenshot/PBS News Hour Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid has won the inaugural Aspen Words Literary Prize for his novel Exit West, which portrays migrants as heroes amid ongoing anti-migrant rhetoric. The Aspen Institute’s award honors a...Apr 11, 2018 1434 0 -
A tribute to Ghalib’s beautiful mind
A visual projection of Ghalib, Credit: Anwaraj/Wikimedia Commons In the preface to his book, Dr. Gopi Chand Narang says: “Ghalib’s poetical construct supports unqualified freedom of the human spirit. His dialectical discourse is an indication of...Apr 11, 2018 2509 1 -
U.S., Russia spar at UN over Syrian regime’s reported use of chemical weapons
A 2013 photo of destruction in Aleppo, Image credit: English: Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons Amid international tensions over reports that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons in an attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta region, the...Apr 10, 2018 933 0 -
Mark Zuckerberg to go to Capitol Hill with mea culpa & resolve to improve Facebook
File Photo, Credit: Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com / bub.blicio.us, via Wikimedia Commons Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear before the House Committee on energy and commerce with a clear acknowledgement of mistakes around privacy of...Apr 10, 2018 950 0 -
Millennials and the U.S. political landscape
Image Credit: Ted Eytan/Wikimedia Commons America’s electoral landscape will soon have Millennials as the largest vote-eligible population with a huge political potential. Next year, Millennials (born between 1981-1996) will overtake Baby Boomers (born between 1946-64) as America’s largest...Apr 8, 2018 929 0 -
TGIF Blog: What is this trade war?
Featured Image: White House/Wikipedia TGIF Thanks God it’s Friday Such a lovely day out there in D.C. area. کس دا دوش سی کس دا نہیں سی اے گلاں ہون کرن دیاں نہیں ویلے لنگ گئے توبہ...Apr 7, 2018 964 0 -
Pakistani educationist Dr. Noor Fatima honored with Martin Luther King Award
The Department of Education has honored Pakistan’s Dr. Noor Fatima, who is working as Assistant Professor at Islamic University in Islamabad, with the prestigious civil Martin Luther King Award in recognition of introducing new educational ideas....Apr 5, 2018 1660 0