Category: Peace

The national leadership in most democracies is seldom very engaged in local council elections, leaving it to city and state politicians from their parties to carry the banner. The …

In Conversation with Fethullah Gülen:In the first part of this interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Turkish Islamic scholar talks about the Hizmet movement, the Turkish government ban on private …

Between April 7 and May 12, nearly 815 million Indians, about one sixth of the world population, will elect new members of the Lok Sabha (lower house) from over …

Pakistan is trying to push a resolution through the United Nations Human Rights Council that would trigger greater scrutiny of whether U.S. drone strikes violate international human rights law. …

Over the past three years, more than 100,000 Syrians have lost their lives in the escalating conflict between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed to his …

It is now 12-and-a-half years since the September 11 attacks that put al-Qa’ida firmly on the map of global terrorism. The US has spent billions of dollars on its …

Post by 95.7 KJR. .. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Humanity, Religion, Culture, Ethics, Science, Spirituality & …

History records the horrors and destruction of wars for posterity. Epic poems such as Mahabharata and Iliad portray details of bloody battles in emotional and charming verses. Artists painted …

TERRORISM no longer causes sustained outrage in Pakistan. This is reflected in our resigned acceptance of the now off, now on negotiations with the perpetrators of atrocities. People have …

Religious schools, or madrassas, are often portrayed in the media as training grounds for extremists. But some say the institutions, if effectively regulated, could be the key to breaking …