Added on 11/06/2013
Jonathan Cook
Arab , Arab–Israeli War , Catholic Church , David Ben Gurion , Forced migration , Human migration , Iqrit , Israel , Israeli army , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Lebanon , Mohammed Zeidan , Operation Hiram , Palestine , Palestinian exodus , Palestinian refugees , Palestinians , Social Issues , Walaa Sbeit , War/Conflict

JONATHAN COOK: A dozen young men have returned to the village from which their grandparents were expelled in 1948 and set up camp
Added on 12/08/2012
Crossroads Arabia
Bahrain , Bangladesh , Bishop , Catholic Church , India , Kuwait , Philippines , Qatar , Religion , Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , The Daily Star

CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Vatican is striving to improve relations with authorities throughout the Gulf
Added on 20/07/2012
Abu Muhammed
Catholic Church , Easter , Philadelphia , Ramadan , Saudi Arabia , Tokyo

ABU MUHAMMED: if you really want to know when Ramadan begins do what many of us do–go out on the 28th of Shaaban just before sunset and look for the new moon.
Added on 06/07/2012
Juan Cole
Ahmad Shafiq , Al Qaeda , Ali Abdullah Saleh , Arab Spring , Bahrain , Brazil , Canada , Catholic Church , Congress , constitutional law , Egypt , Energy , France , George III , House of Representatives , Islah party , Ku Klux Klan , Libya , Massachusetts , Muhammad Mursi , Muslim Brotherhood , Oman , Poland , Prime Minister , Quebec , Red Cross , South Carolina , Syria , Tahrir Square , Thomas Jefferson , Tunisia , United States , Yemen

JUAN COLE: Americans have given up too soon on the Arab Spring. They have bought into overly large generalizations, some of them purveyed by right wing American pundits…
Added on 12/12/2011
Mich Cafe
Catholic Church , Christianity , Christmas , Damascus , Deir Mar Musa , Lebanon , Life , Mediterranean , Middle East , Paolo Dall’Oglio , Protests , Red Crescent , Red Cross , Rome , Syria , Syrian Desert , Syrian government

MICH CAFE: A fortnight ago, Fr. Paolo posted a Christmas message on the monastery’s web site. The message did not go down well in Damascus.
Added on 13/11/2011
Steve Royston
Al Aqsa Mosque , Catholic Church , Christian Arab , Church of the Holy Sepulchre , Church of the Nativity , Constantine , Dome of the Rock , Energy , Facebook , Gaza , Haifa , Herod’s Temple , Intel , Islamic Jihad , Israel , Istanbul , Jerusalem , Microsoft , Olive oil , Palestinian Territories , Photos , Robert Maxwell , security guard , Sofia , Temple Mount , United Kingdom , Uzi , Western Wall , Yasser Arafat

STEVE ROYSTON: “When we enter Jerusalem, you will be surrounded by people who will try to take your money. I know these people…”
Added on 29/04/2011
Tabsir
Catholic Church , Hitler , Islam , Israel , Middle East , Palestinian Territories

DANIEL M. VARISCO: Jack Chick’s one-dimensional, nasty view of the world has been played out for more than 40 years…
Added on 16/01/2011
Steve Royston
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi , Anti-blasphemy law , Ben Ali , Catholic Church , Christianity , Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice , Florida , genetic engineering , Islam , Israel , Jeddah , Judaism , Mahatma Gandhi , messenger , Messenger of God , Middle East , Nelson Mandela , President , Prophet Muhammad , Saudi Arabia , Tunisia , Unemployment

STEVE ROYSTON: It’s about building societies in which people are not afraid to think for themselves, and are free to express themselves without fear of censorship or persecution…
Added on 27/12/2010
Yahya Ederer
Catholic Church , Chanukah , Christmas , Eid Al-Adha , Festival of Lights , Holy Temple , Islam , messenger , Ramadan , United Kingdom

YAHYA EDERER: Every December the Christmas clamour seems to increase around the world. I have some thoughts on how Muslims should manage the festive ‘bombardment’.
Added on 24/12/2010
Naseem Tarawnah
Catholic Church , Christmas , Jordan , Peace

NASEEM TARAWNAH: The photo is a reminder of the difficulties of this region. Of conflict. Of safe havens. Of wars. Of truce. Stripped of politics, it is free…