UAE Tells Citizens to Avoid National Dress While Abroad After Man Held in US
DUBAI, July 3 – The United Arab Emirates has urged men to avoid wearing the white robes, headscarf…
Turkey: Gagged
Right now Turkey’s global importance as a democratic power is on shaky ground. Any media that are deemed…
Yemen Cinema: Behind The Scenes
“Is there a cinema industry in Yemen?” asks Yahiya Suhail, a 52-year-old actor, director, scenarist and theater critic,…
Mumbai Red-light Area Gentrifies, Putting Sex Workers at Greater Risk
MUMBAI, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rising rents and redevelopment are forcing sex workers out of Mumbai’s…
Pope Urges Armenia and Turkey to Reconcile, Shun Vengeance
YEREVAN, June 25 – Pope Francis urged Armenia and Turkey on Saturday to seek reconciliation and to shun…
Palestine: Restricted Movement
A few Palestinian basketballers exercise at the Palestine Sports Club in the coastal city of Gaza. The game…
Out of 3-D Ink
January 3, 2014, was a momentous day for the 3-D printing industry. The stocks of two of its…
Fire Hits Renovated Paris Ritz Weeks Before Reopening
PARIS, Jan 19 – Flames ripped through the top floor of the luxury Ritz Paris hotel on Tuesday,…
Cuba Casts Aside Rancor to Welcome Obama on Historic Visit
HAVANA, March 20 – President Barack Obama arrives in Cuba on Sunday for a 48-hour visit, making history…
Dubai World Cup to See Most Open Battle in Years
The world’s leading thoroughbreds have been flocking to the horse racing capital of the United Arab Emirates these…
Lesvos: Where Sympathy and Sanctuary Endure
As winter takes its toll and high winds whip the sea up into a frenzy, men, women and…
Google, Facebook Quietly Move Toward Automatic Blocking of Extremist Videos
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, June 24 – Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using…
Countering Shame
I saw Ayad Akhtar’s difficult play Disgraced this weekend at the Seattle Repertoire Theatre. The performance, which has…
Turkish Officials Arrive In Greece Under Migrant Accord
LESBOS, Greece, March 21 – Turkish officials arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday to help…
Dubai Bollywood Parks: Raising The Entertainment Bar
Enhancing the entertainment landscape of Dubai is no mean feat, but Dubai Parks and Resorts (DPR) aims to…
Former Pakistani Taliban Chief’s Brother Among Six to Surrender to Army
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 20 – Pakistani authorities on Monday interrogated six Pakistani militant commanders, including the uncle and…
Separate Bomb Attacks Kill At Least 22 in Afghanistan
KABUL, June 20 – More than 20 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday,…
Somalia: Hope Springs
Fatima Jibrell’s bleak outlook is evident. “We have no drinking water in Badhan today.” For the pastoralists of…
Cracking The Crisis
Technology can and must address the tremendous challenges posed by the worst refugee crisis in recent history Some problems…
Between Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism: Bernie Sanders and the ‘Muslim Vote’
It was dubbed a historic upset. Prominent pollsters predicted that “Hillary Clinton had a greater than 99 percent…
Ramadan Around The World
UNITED COLORS OF ISLAM: Muslim worshippers stretch their hands to touch the door of Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in…
Belgium: Pop Goes the Jihad
Anyone surprised by the recent murderous attacks in Brussels has not been paying attention. Per capita, Belgium is…
Instagram Attracting More Advertising than Twitter: Survey
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 – Advertising agencies are for the first time turning to Instagram more frequently than…
Turkey: A Not-So-Cunning Plan
For Ayla Agit, the deal signed in March between Europe and Turkey to stem the flow of migrants…