Are you aware that podcast listeners are more likely to be curious, more open to experience, and less neurotic when compared to non-listeners? Are you one of these people? Many have welcomed this new medium and see it as the wave of the future. What about blogging though? We don’t think that’s going away anytime… Continue reading Blog vs Podcast: Which Should You Start?
Category: Blogs
Originally created from the words Web and Log. A blog is just a log. A blog is logged in upon thoughts, ideas, experiences, and more all in one place on the web. If probably seen them around but what makes them great? Well, blogs are easily used with few clicks, you can share thoughts, opinions, news, anything. Your blog is a staple for who you are, the ultimate expression of you on the web. Your blog’s theme controls how your blog looks. You can choose a theme and personalize it with your colors and your background images to final look that’s you. It’s easy to change themes as well so you always show what you look and feel up there, fits with your personality, and makes it easy for visitors what they find to looking for. Most blog themes are made up of four main sections the header, the sidebar, the footer, and the body. The header is comprised of your blog titles or log on if you have one and your main navigation menu. The menu is the way your gear should be easily able to navigate the content of your site. Menus are a natural part of our web experience and should link readers to the various content pages found on your blog.
A Nuclear Affair
On June 15, more than 130 nations reconvened at the United Nations for the final session of negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. While the U.S. and other nuclear-armed and nuclear-allied nations boycotted this process, the clear majority of the world’s nations showed readiness to definitively prohibit nuclear weapons – the only weapon of… Continue reading A Nuclear Affair
Meritocracy or Kleptocracy: Kurdistan’s Political Leadership in Turmoil
The Kurdistan region has been suffering on multiple fronts be it an economic crisis and delays in salaries for six months to disputes over budget cuts by the central government and decline in oil prices. There’s also a presidential crisis with Masoud Barzani’s expired tenure after two terms and two years of extension; Barzani has… Continue reading Meritocracy or Kleptocracy: Kurdistan’s Political Leadership in Turmoil
Mystery Surrounds Shahbaz Taseer’s Captivity and Return
Shahbaz Taseer was a high-profile kidnapping victim in Pakistan — missing for almost five years after he was abducted a few hundred meters from his home in an affluent neighborhood in the city of Lahore on August 26, 2011. His case was major news in Pakistan because in January the same year, his father Salmaan Taseer,… Continue reading Mystery Surrounds Shahbaz Taseer’s Captivity and Return
Egypt: Our Daily Bread
A particular brand of urban entrepreneurship is keeping food on the table for millions, as a hard currency crisis has crippled Egypt’s business activity in recent months. Unregulated, untaxed businesses are operating in the shadow of the state, making up a large portion of what is broadly referred to as Egypt’s informal sector. It’s an… Continue reading Egypt: Our Daily Bread
Between Bernie, the Vatican, and a Muslim American Liberation Theology
On April 15, the Bernie Sanders campaign will make a visit far from the presidential electoral map: The Vatican. Pope Francis invited the presidential hopeful to a conference addressing social and economic inequality, acknowledging Sanders’ relentless campaign against structural poverty and its attendant perils. While the presidential field is comprised of five self-identifying Christians, Sanders… Continue reading Between Bernie, the Vatican, and a Muslim American Liberation Theology
Education in the UAE: A School Principal Pens Her Thoughts
My belief that the foundation of a strong state rests in the education of it’s youth and my passion as an educationist motivated me to start my career as a teacher in the UAE. I stepped into my role in education on September 18, 1973. It led me to various leadership roles in many schools.… Continue reading Education in the UAE: A School Principal Pens Her Thoughts
Lest We Forget: My Experience at the Muslim Jewish Conference
It is a part of ancient Jewish tradition to leave a small stone or pebble at a grave. While there are various perspectives on why one leaves a visitation stone, what everyone agrees on is that a stone will never die. Unlike flowers, a stone is permanent, something that signifies more than just a marker… Continue reading Lest We Forget: My Experience at the Muslim Jewish Conference
From Reassurance to Shared Interests: Bridging the Gulf at the Riyadh Summit
President Barack Obama’s meeting with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia this week is a previously scheduled follow-up to last year’s Camp David meeting, which notably secured the Gulf states’ passive endorsement of the Iran nuclear deal. There is no comparable deliverable expected this week, and the case for low… Continue reading From Reassurance to Shared Interests: Bridging the Gulf at the Riyadh Summit
UNHRC: Denying an Individual Access to Internet is a Violation of Basic Human Rights
In the 21st Century, a new divide between the poor and the rich is emerging, one that is threatening the basic tenants of freedom and development. The reach of the internet is simultaneously fast and secure, and categorically denying that to an individual is now considered a violation of basic human rights, according to a… Continue reading UNHRC: Denying an Individual Access to Internet is a Violation of Basic Human Rights
Cracking The Crisis
Technology can and must address the tremendous challenges posed by the worst refugee crisis in recent history Some problems are so big, you don’t even know where to start. The refugee crisis is a problem of this magnitude. With the refugee population reaching around 20 million, governments are failing to address the atrocities and provide for… Continue reading Cracking The Crisis