Common Ground News Service Anti-Islam , Islamophobia , Islamophobia Watch , Lee Rigby , London , Religion/Belief
EMRE KAZIM, CGNEWS: Muslims, particularly in the UK, need to be much more pro-active in seizing the narrative of their own lives
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Anti-Islam , Islam , Islamophobia , London , Norway , Religion , Religion/Belief
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: It was a shocking, brutal incident that has evoked an understandable maelstrom of emotion. Here are my initial thoughts and feelings
Common Ground News Service Bristol , Evening Standard , Islam , London , Music , United Kingdom
METTE REITZEL, CGNEWS: Their appearance, their message and their undoubted skill blend to create powerful voices confronting stereotypes
Editor, MEP Australia , Dubai , London , New Year's Day , Sydney , Video , Videos
VIDEO
VIDEO: Spectacular fireworks exploded over Sydney in a blaze of light and colour as the city kicked off a wave of global celebrations from Dubai to London.
Tabsir Abdel Bari Atwan , Afghanistan , Al Qaeda , Algeria , America , Arabic newspaper , Ayman al-Zawahiri , Editor-in-Chief , Egypt , Florida , Foreign Affairs , Gaza Strip , Iraq , Islam , Israel , Jerusalem , Leon Panetta , Libya , London , Mali , Middle East , North Africa , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Osama Bin Laden , Pakistan , Pentagon , President , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Taliban , U.S. administration , United States , Washington , West Bank , Yemen , YouTube
KHALED FATTAH, TABSIR: There is a lazy shorthand in much Western reporting on the Middle East, particularly when it comes to describing the influence of tribes
The View From Fez Australia , Bondi Beach , Fiji , Hawaii , London , Morocco , Orientalism , Paris , Rome , Sydney , Thailand , Tourism
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: If a family of Moroccans were to find themselves on Bondi Beach they’d find it ‘exotic’. But that’s not a word used to sell Australia
M.-Lynx-Qualey Artist , Ba’ath Party , BBC , Beirut , Cairo , Cyprus , Europe , France , Germany , Iraq , Istanbul , Journalism , Journalist , Khaled Mattawa , Kirkuk , Literature , London , Margaret Obank , Novelist , Poet , Poetry , prolific author , Syria , United Kingdom
AMIRA ABD EL-KHALEK, CGNEWS: He is one of the Arab World’s most revered authors and recently looked back on his life of writing.
The View From Fez Australia , Barcelona , Bernie Ecclestone , Casablanca , Formula 1 , London , Morocco , Online media , People's Party , Spain , United States , Valencia City
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: I’ve watched as Bernie Ecclestone’s F1 ‘circus’ has brought Valencia to its knees. Morocco can count its lucky stars that it will avoid the same fate
M.-Lynx-Qualey Artist , Baghdad , Culture , film director , Finland , Iraq , Jordan , Journalist , London , Manchester , Netherlands , Newcastle , Palestinian Territories , United States
SARAH IRVING, ARABLIT: An Iraqi refugee now based in Finland Hassan Blasim has firm views on language, violence and modern Iraq.
Common Ground News Service DC , Food and Drink , Israel , Jerusalem , Journalist , London , Palestine , Washington
NATASHA TYNES, CGNEWS: Two chefs from Jerusalem – one Muslim, one Jewish – have produced a book that celebrates the food of this divided city.
Common Ground News Service Artist , Bloomberg , Islam , London , Prospect magazine , The Guardian , United Kingdom
JESSICA ABRAHAMS, CGNEWS: Frank and open dialogue was the name of the game at a recent inter-faith event in the UK.
Common Ground News Service Abbas ibn Firnas , Abu Dhabi , America , DC , Doha , Eid Al- Fitr , Islam , Istanbul , Jabir ibn Hayyan , London , Los Angeles , Lucy Chumbley , Muhammad Ali , New York , Orhan Pamuk , Pakistan , President , Red Crescent , United States , Washington
LUCY CHUMBLEY, CGNEWS: Two exhibitions currently in Washington DC have had a transformative effect on millions of Muslims views of their heritage
Ahmed-Al-Omran America , Dar Al-Hekma College , David Cameron , Education , Hillary Clinton , Jeddah , King Abdulaziz University , London , Nasser al-Omar , Prime Minister , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Gazette , Saudi government , Secretary of State , Social networking , Twitter , UN Court , United Kingdom , United States , US embassy , Women , Women's issues
AHMED AL OMRAN: It seems to have become a regular stop for foreign dignitaries visiting the Kingdom. But that hasn’t stopped conservatives offence-ometer going off the scale
James M. Dorsey AFC , Asian Football Confederation , Caribbean , Court of Arbitration for Sport , Dorsey , FIFA , Finance , financial management , Football , Kuala Lumpur , London , Michael J. Garcia , Mohammed bin Hammam , Mr. Bin , President , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Sepp Blatter , Singapore , UEFA , Zhang Jilong
JAMES M. DORSEY: The financial management of the Asian Football Confederation during Mohammed bin Hammam’s reign is under investigation
David Roberts Abu Dhabi , Crown Prince , Doha , Dubai , Economy , Emir , EUR , Europe , Fifa World Cup , France , French government , Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani , Iran , Khalifah Al Thani , Kuwait , London , Mali , Manama , National Front , Oil and gas , Paris , President , Qatar , Qatar 2022 , Qatar Foundation , Qatar Investment Authority , Saudi Arabia , Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani , United Kingdom , United States
DAVID ROBERTS: Qatar’s plan to invest a large sum of money into one of Paris’s poorest areas has led to attacks from left and right. So what’s happening?
The View From Fez Casablanca , London , Moroccan desert , Morocco , New York , North Africa , Sahara
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: A perfectly intact meteorite that was ejected from Mars 700,000 years ago and landed in the Moroccan desert last year will go on sale this Sunday
Common Ground News Service Cairo , Egypt , London , SMS , tackle , Women , Women's issues
NIHAL MAGDY, CGNEWS: The issue of sexual harassment is huge in modern Egypt. Men are joining women’s groups to combat the problem.
Mich Cafe Amman , Bristol , Dubai , Dubai Municipality , Facebook , Jordan , London , Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom
MICH CAFE: I’d like to see a wonderful idea which has brightened up the streets of Amman implemented in Dubai.
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed Christianity , God , India , Islam , Jerusalem , Jesus , Journalist , Kenya , London , Pakistan , President , Tanzania , United Kingdom , United States , Yemen
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: I’ve written before about ‘The Mary Initiative’ but it continues to have a powerful effect when people of different faith engage.
Mich Cafe Actor , Aleppo , Artist , Bashar al-Assad , Cairo , Damascus , Edinburgh , Facebook , film producer , France , Free Syrian Army , Hollywood , London , Los Angeles , President , program director , Reuters , Robert de Niro , Social Media , Syria , Syrian National Council , United Kingdom , United States , William Hague
MICH CAFE: Orwa Nyrabia has been missing for almost three weeks. Pressure is mounting to find out where he is though it’s being led from outside the Arab world.
