Opinion

Part of The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)'s rise in Syria and Iraq can be attributed to sectarian politics. However, another major factor driving ISIS militants who...

It is predictable, of course. Sporadic interface between journalists and their readership is part of the ebb and flow of journalism. A few days ago I received a sixteen...

It increasingly appears so here in Britain. Last week, The Sun newspaper published a front page headline claiming “One in Five British Muslims Sympathize with Jihadis.” Alongside the headline...

Move only if there is a real advantage to be gained. ~Sun Tzu, Chinese military strategist and philosopher (544 BC-496 BC) The Art Of War On November 24, 2015...

There can be no question that we are living in tumultuous times, with conflicts growing among peoples across regions, nations, and even within single countries. Most people desire only...

Fundamentalism is the mother of extremism. Those nations which stick to superstitious dogmatism and lifeless traditionalism either destroy or can’t saunter in pace with the contemporary world of science,...

Friday the 13th dawned as any other day in the City of Lights.  Members of this cosmopolitan city awakened as usual to eat breakfast and dispatch  children  to school. ...

Today, a salon is somewhere you go for an expensive haircut. However, it had different meanings during the age of European Enlightenment, a salon was a gathering of knowledgeable...

"Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their backs on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit...

    In Turkish culture, just like in most of Islamic countries, the wedding is a big event. Traditionally, marriage is regarded as one of the biggest changes in...