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Wall of Kindness – Pakistanis embrace Iranian social welfare concept
A year after the Iranian youth introduced the Wall of Kindness, or Deewar-e-Meherbani – as it is known in Persian and Urdu languages – the social welfare concept has transcended across the border into Pakistani cities....Feb 20, 2016 1185 0 -
UN warns of war crimes in Syria ; US condemns latest Russian bombing on Aleppo
The United Nations has warned of “shocking” violence and abuses in and around the city of Aleppo, as Russian and Syrian attacks against innocent civilian raised questions about the internationally endorsed Munich accord on “cessation of hostilities”...Feb 15, 2016 905 0 -
Knowing the Muslim Next Door: Synagogue hosts interfaith disocurse
More than 14 years after 9/11 attacks –that spotlighted U.S. relations with the Muslim world like never before – Muslims in the United States generally find little understanding about their faith, culture and traditions among fellow...Feb 13, 2016 2462 0 -
Nevada & South Carolina: Clinton eyes edge with African-Americans, Latinos
Democratic presidential candidates clashed in a high-stakes debate in Milwaukee to win over African Americans’ and Hispanic votes ahead of polls in southern states as Hillary Clinton hoped to re-set the nomination race after an expected...Feb 12, 2016 1069 0 -
Taliban, Kabul May Hold “Direct Peace Talks” as challenges grow
Taliban groups may hold direct talks with the Afghan government by the end of February to find a way to bring an end to the bloody conflict that showed no signs of let up in recent...Feb 7, 2016 804 0 -
South Asian Irony – Hunger persists despite agrarian growth
South Asian agrarian economies have been growing at a rapid pace in the recent years. Their share in the world cereal harvests is also enviable- 60 percent of total rice and 50 percent of wheat. Fruit...Jan 29, 2016 1008 0 -
What keeps Egyptians’ quest for democracy unrequited
Five yeas ago Egyptians launched the Arab Spring uprising on January 25, when, inspired by the Tunisian demonstrations, men and women from almost all segments of the society raised their full throttle but mostly peaceful demand...Jan 24, 2016 953 0 -
Digital Advances: Winners, Losers and Spoilers
The impact of information technologies on everyday human activity has been so sweeping that for majority of populations in the digitally connected world life is viewed in two broad ways: online and offline. Increasingly, productivity, GDP...Jan 14, 2016 1227 0 -
Syrian suffering – a blot on collective conscience
The heartrending images of skeleton-thin children starving to death in the besieged town of Madaya on Thursday sent another chilling reminder to the world of the unspeakable horrors Syrians have gone through in the last five...Jan 11, 2016 1546 0 -
How Sufism and spiritual bonding may help troubled regions
Nearly two years ago, suffering of democracy-seeking people in the Middle East was a major reason behind my decision to accept the challenging role of a Sufi figure in Professor Akbar Ahmed’s play Noor, staged at...Jan 6, 2016 1418 0