Washington D.C.
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The House of One – Pleading interfaith harmony amid divisive rhetoric
On November 11th, 2017, I was shocked as slogans calling for an “Islamic Holocaust” were chanted at parades commemorating Poland’s Independence Day in Warsaw. That such horrific words were evoked in the capital of a country...December 15, 2017 2596 0 -
US wants Pakistan to be successful in terror fight; not allow any sanctuary
Rex Tillerson at his confirmation hearing January 2017, Photo: Office of the President-elect/Wikimedia Commons Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the United States wants to work positively with Pakistan but the South Asian country must...December 14, 2017 845 0 -
NASA captures stunning images of supermoon rising behind D.C.
Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls December 3, 2017 was the only evening, the world had the opportunity to view the supermoon during the year. And NASA made the most of it, capturing some stunning images of the...December 5, 2017 1981 0 -
The importance of beginning interfaith dialogue from a house of worship
Photo: National Cathedral Sanctuary Credit Noclip /Wikipedia The Washington National Cathedral is one of the great houses of worship in America with its Gothic towers looming large over the skyline and rolling hills of the nation’s capital....July 8, 2017 1143 0 -
Memorial for slain teenage girl set on fire in Washington’s Dupont Circle
A memorial erected in Washington’s Dupont Circle for 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen, who was brutally killed after abduction, was set on fire in a widely condemned outrageous act of vandalism. A gathering of diverse communities represented outpouring...June 21, 2017 1297 0 -
Pakistan seeks WB push on resolution to water disputes with India
Indus River in Kharmang District, Pakistan, Photo Shanawaz Zafar/Wikimedia Commons Islamabad has asked the World Bank – the arbiter of Indus Water Treaty – to expedite resolution water-sharing disputes with India, which is constructing dams on...April 24, 2017 1180 0 -
Comedian Hasan Minhaj to perform in Washington D.C. on May 20
Hasan Minhaj, a comedian of the Comedy Central fame, will perform in Washington on Saturday, May 20 at an event promising to be a mix of jokes, satire and incisive commentary on a host of issues....April 15, 2017 1458 0 -
Washington D.C. is America’s top tech innovation place
Featured Image shows USA Science and Engineering Festival 2014, SAMSUN, Credit: S Pakhrin from DC, USA via Wikimedia Commons Politics, historicity and tourism may be among the most talked about features of the District of Columbia in...March 27, 2017 1148 0 -
India, Pakistan to hold water talks in Washington amid US, WB push
Indus Valley in Leh, Kashmir, a source of water for Pakistan Photo: Kenny OMG via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan and India will hold talks on the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower projects, in Washington from April 11, Islamabad...March 21, 2017 1154 0 -
New report says D.C. among best places to live in
For residents of the District, who may be discontent with the high cost of living in the nation’s capital, there is a pleasant reminder in a new report – the place remains one of the best...February 10, 2017 870 0