Tarek Kahlaoui
Tarek Kahlaoui, Ph.D., completed his dissertation on "The Depiction of the Mediterranean in Islamic Cartography" (11th -16th centuries), and currently teaches a course in Islamic…
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Hugh Pope
Hugh Pope is the Turkey/Cyprus Project Director for International Crisis Group, the conflict-prevention organization. Based in Istanbul, he writes reports on EU-Turkey relations,…
Iran risking multi-front war
The idea that nuclear weapons will usher in an era of peace and security for the Islamic Republic is likely to prove to be nothing short of an illusion—even if Ayatollah Khamene…
Crisis intensifies in Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai army general who backs anti-government protests is shot after a deadline passes for renegade troops to cease their protest in Bangkok.
Solving the burqa debate
One always wishes that a debate as complicated as the one on the burqa takes place in an environment where there is neither an opportunistic, polarized discussion on national iden…
Tony Slinn
Tony Slinn is the UK based Editor-in-chief of Dredging and Port Construction, Safety at Sea International and Ports & Harbors magazines. Slinn founded the journal Commercial Diver…
Richard Clayton
Richard Clayton is the UK Based Editor of Fairplay International Shipping Weekly. He took over two years ago after ten years editing Fairplay's widely-read Daily Shipping News bul…
Paul Gunton
Paul Gunton is the UK Based Editor-in-chief Safety at Sea International and Ports & Harbors magazines. Gunton graduated with a BSc in Ship Science from Southampton University in 1…
When it comes to religion, journalistic standards don't count anymore
When it comes to religion, there is a high level of stereotype-driven reporting that ignores the old-school journalism standard of utilizing the famous 5 W's: Who did What When Wh…
When it comes to religion, journalistic standards don't count anymore
When it comes to religion, there is a high level of stereotype-driven reporting that ignores the old-school journalism standard of utilizing the famous 5 W's: Who did What When Wh…
Burqah, chador, haik...
Supporters and enemies of the burqa are opposed on everything except one essential point - they all agree that it might be a canonical obligation. The former, as true believers, l…
Slimane Zeghidour
Slimane Zeghidour is a Chief Editor at TV5, the world's leading French-speaking television network. He is the director of the TV series 'Euromed', examining the cultural links bet…