Opinion

July 2, 2012

After Clashes, Lebanon’s Majority Steps Up

By Rita Chemaly In recent days, the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has been the site of highly publicised clashes – Read More...
July 2, 2012

Cross-Pollination Distinguishes Great Islamic Art

By Naazish YarKhan When exploring ways to bring people closer, the arts are an oft-neglected tool. With their beauty and – Read More...
June 25, 2012

Who Has the Last Word on Lady Gaga in Indonesia?

By Joseph Mayton Those who read the media reports about the cancellation of Lady Gaga’s concert in Jakarta may imagine – Read More...
June 25, 2012

Inside the Fault Line of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By Samia Moustapha Bahsoun and Brenda Naomi Rosenberg Complex systems govern how tectonic plates interact and how pressure builds at – Read More...
June 11, 2012

A Window on the West in Saudi Arabia

By Caryle Murphy A sprawling second-floor office suite in the Saudi capital is home to an experiment that says a – Read More...
June 11, 2012

Sparks of Solidarity in Europe

By Maria-Paz Lopez The recent rise of right-wing parties in European countries like France, Greece and the Netherlands has gone – Read More...
June 11, 2012

Can Hungry Stomachs Unite Egypt?

By Manar Ammar On 20 May, a symbolic 24-hour mass hunger strike began in Egypt to protest the continued detention – Read More...
June 4, 2012

Palestinian Hunger Strikes Take Non-Violent Struggle to New Level

By Dawoud Abu Lebdeh When Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan went on a hunger strike last December he started a new – Read More...
May 28, 2012

Black Day for Indonesian Police as Lady Gaga Show Cancelled

By Mathieu Deflem For The Bali Times The Lady Gaga concert that was scheduled to be held in Jakarta on – Read More...
May 21, 2012

Egyptians and Saudis Can Unite to Promote Justice

By Manar Ammar Saudi Arabia has announced it will reopen its embassy in Egypt, after closing it in late April – Read More...