Erham Tayfor lowers the black woollen shawl she knits outside her market stall and ponders the business she might have were her homeland not deemed illegal by almost every country on earth. “I hope we can change things,” says the 62-year-old, who lives in the northern part of the walled city in the Cypriot capital … Read more
Lee Kuan Yew International Airport? A banknote with the founding Singaporean leader’s face on it? A new national holiday? The death of the widely revered leader known as “LKY” last month has sparked a vigorous debate in Singapore over how to honour its first prime minister, who famously disdained personal monuments. His son, Prime Minister … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12, 2013 (AFP) – Abu Dhabi struck deals worth billions of dollars with Malaysia on Tuesday, a state-owned company announced, as Kuala Lumpur seeks investment to boost the economy before polls due by June. The deals were announced after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak met United Arab Emirates (UAE) Crown Prince Sheikh … Read more
Women and men must accept differences and work together. Sya Taha asks Dr Ingrid Mattson for her ideas. Professor Dr Ingrid Mattson presently serves as Chair of the Islamic Studies Program at the Huron University College of The University of Western Ontario. She was previously the Director of the Macdonald Centre for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations … Read more
Set your heart racing with these hijabs made for sports and fitness activities. Ready… set… go! By Maryam Yusof. There was once a point in my life when I could happily declare that I loved sports. While studying for examinations and poring over my history notes in school, I’d text a friend to tell her that … Read more