Baroness Tonge speaking at the launch of the third Palestine Memorial Week organized by the Palestinian Return Centre at the Houses of Parliament on Jan 16. Lib Dem Peer Jennifer Tonge has resigned as whip of the Party after refusing to... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi Women, who have access to media, were delighted to watch the celebration ceremony held in Washington DC, acknowledging the courage of 10 women by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the First Lady Michelle Obama who... Read more
I lived in Tel Aviv for 14 years, and having been back in America for almost as long, still miss it every day. At Passover, that longing becomes an almost physical weight in my chest. The smells of springtime Chicago aren’t right, and neither... Read more
The decision by the Arab satellite channel Aljazeera not to broadcast video recorded by the gunman in Toulouse as he killed seven people is a victory for newsroom ethics and should encourage fresh debate in Britain and elsewhere about... Read more
Labour MPs determined not to let Rupe get away with it This is a report by Chris Youett, NUJ rep on TUC Midlands, on the recent & highly-successful conference organised by the NUJ and held at the TUC, called to find ways of... Read more
By Iqbal Tamimi Every single day we watch ceremonies on Arab television channels glorifying and idolizing members of royal families and rulers of states in the most disgusting way. Arab media is the main arm that tame people and shape their... Read more
European Muslims, Civility and Public Life: Perspectives On and From the Gülen Movement with Professor Paul Weller, University of Derby & Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Reviewers: Professor Ian Linden, Tony Blair Faith... Read more
For a group of people who are so often the chosen subject for columnists and reporters covering such hot-button topics as integration, immigration and terrorism, surprisingly few ethnic minority voices appear on the other end of the pen or... Read more
Photo for illustration purposes Birmingham University is holding the “Muslim Youth in Canada: The Rise of Religious Identities” research seminar on Monday 12 March 3-4 p.m. at Birmingham University
Read moreIt seems that Arabian Business magazine, published in Dubai, is gambling with its name and reputation in the Middle East by describing the Muslim hero and leader Salaheddin (Saladin) as (infamous)
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