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Arab youth struggle with religious values and institutions trapped in the past
On the one hand, they reveal that young Arabs are aware of and educate themselves on matters surrounding their faith. On the other, the results bring to light an intellectual dilemma plaguing this generation. What the survey shows us is that the young remain conflicted between their affinity and commitment to their faith, and those […]
Dr Mohammad Shahrour
A battle over identity
Being emboldened by US President Donald Trump Israel has enacted a new Basic Law declaring Israel is a Jewish state. The Knesset (Parliament) voted 62-55 to approve a new Basic Law on 19 July championed by hawkish Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. The law states that” realization of the right to national self-determination in […]
Mohammad Amjad Hossain *
US becomes isolationist because of Israel
It is really amazing to note that United States which claims to be superpower, is being isolated from international arena as a result of illogically supporting state of Israel without rhyme or reason. That has been reflected in deciding to withdraw from United Nations Human Rights council on 20 June of 2018 following its High […]
Mohammad Amjad Hossain *
Arab –Iran conflict overshadowed peace process in the Middle East
There had been no serious protests from Arab countries except a few scattered protests following announcement by President Donald Trump of the United States on 16 December of 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.The administration of the United States has now moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on 14 May […]
*Mohammad Amjad Hossain
Memories of the Future: On the Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
“A historian can record what went wrong, but – in his feckless and unhelpful way – he’s not necessarily there to tell them how they could have got it right.” (Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962). Last year saw the centenary of the Sykes-Picot agreement, when Britain, France, and Russia secretly agreed […]
His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal
Building humanity’s common future
Politics rather than policy is clouding the biosphere of most countries in the Islamic world. Science policy in the Arab region is not stable due to instability of the region. The question is how the 2030 agenda for sustainable development (UN-SDGS), can pave the way for global peace and prosperity with such political instability. Does […]
HRH Prince El Hassan bin
Bomb attackers and home-grown takfiri extremists
Were the horrific attacks against Coptic churches in Egypt on April 9 unexpected? A video released by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Sinai had threatened to target Copts in major cities. With jihadists roving through Egyptian prisons, radicalising and recruiting inmates, the question is why authorities could not have intercepted the terrorists before they struck. […]
Mona Makram-Ebeid*
What can I do to help children in refugee camps gain access to education? What role can technology play in facilitating it?
There are over forty-three million refugees worldwide, about forty-one percent of those refugees are children according to the United Nations (U.N.) ; meaning that there is a great need for education. Providing refugees with education will simplify their integration into any society and allow them to be more self-sufficient. To help children in refugee camps […]
Dina Maher Almamlouk
Promoting Intercultural Dialogue through Safeguarding Cultural Heritage
Our shared heritage, tangible and intangible, is the symbol and repository of our collective memory; evidence of our evolving social identity and our inspiration for the future. It gives back a voice to those now silenced, to tell of their achievements, of their disasters—natural or manmade—and of their beliefs and philosophies of life. How often, […]
