Aug
14
The Fall of Muslim Spain
August 14, 2007 | 7 Comments
I read about the history of Muslim spain long time ago, but I was not very sure about how the fall came about. I think now I have a better idea.
But before I get into the history, let me recount an experience.
I was talking to an ultra-orthodox friend of mine. He told me this […]
Aug
8
Ban the Qur’an
August 8, 2007 | 10 Comments
This is funny.
Aug
7
Asia’s water reservoir drying up
August 7, 2007 | 6 Comments
“South Asia is struggling to deal with the worst monsoon flooding in living memory but as mountain glaciers up north slowly vanish, drought in the future promises an even greater misery.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng travelled to the Tibetan plateau to witness first-hand the impact of climate change on an area known as the “roof of […]
Aug
5
Al Jazeera English Banned in India
August 5, 2007 | 4 Comments
“The approach was emblematic of al-Jazeera English’s general attempt to change the climate of television journalism” -Mark Lawson
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Ever since it’s launch, Al Jazeera English has seen abundant applauses and controversies. There is little doubt that it differs in it’s attitude and point of view from the other major TV News media outlets- BBC and CNN. […]