By Riz Khan
As people run around screaming about a clash of civilizations, it is reassuring to spend time with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. He crosses boundaries in a unique way, proudly emphasizing his role as the largest individual foreign investor in the U.S. and mingling with power brokers from business, politics and [...]
By Queen Rania
It’s not every day that success stories echo out of Iraq into the halls of power, but Madeeha Hasan Odhaib defies the norm. Armed with her sewing machine, unflinching stoicism and determination, Madeeha, 37, is mending the fabric of Iraq.
Four years ago, this mother of two and seamstress turned district council member took [...]
Paul Wolfowitz
During the 1990s, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and a group of U.S. Senators organized a forum to exchange views among East Asians and Americans. Asked at one session about the role of Islam in politics, Anwar replied, “I have no use for governments which call themselves Islamic and then deny basic rights [...]
Islamophobia in France: The Law against Hijab
Islamophobia in France: Double Standards for Muslims and Jews
De Villiers: Submitting Islam to French Law
In France, Islamophobia is viewed differently from Antisemitism
Hijab ban in French schools
PARIS — A French law banning hijab in state schools has deepened the Muslim isolation from the broader community, experts said Saturday, September 16.
“Some (Muslims) [...]
U.S. aims to unlink Islamic, terrorism
May 7, 2008
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL - U.S. officials are being advised in internal government documents to avoid referring publicly to al Qaeda and other terrorist groups as Islamic or Muslim, and not to use terms like jihad or mujahedeen, which “unintentionally legitimize” terrorism.
“There’s a growing consensus [in the Bush administration] [...]
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