by Fadi Hakura A specialist on Turkey at Chatham House and United Nations Global Expert, Fadi Hakura challenges the widespread notion that Turkey cannot succeed as a liberal democracy without Europe’s help.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 31 August 2010)
by Haroon Nasir Amidst news reports of devastating floods and spates of violence against religious minorities, good news in Pakistan is often overshadowed. Haroon Nasir, Director of the Gulshan Centre for the Study of Islam and Christianity in Pakistan’s Mansehra District, describes some of successful efforts to bring the country’s Christians and Muslims together in this second article in a series on religious leaders and interfaith dialogue.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 31 August 2010)
by Rachid Jankari Moroccan journalist and consultant Rachid Jankari considers recent plans by governments in the Arab world to regulate digital media but argues that their focus should instead be directed toward educating citizens on ethical journalism and encouraging greater adoption and use of online platforms.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 31 August 2010)
by Sara Khan Sara Khan, Media Manager at Search for Common Ground-Pakistan, shares an incident that occurred while travelling through a UK airport that forced her to reconsider her own stereotypes.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 31 August 2010)
by Rahim Kanani Harvard Divinity School Master’s student Rahim Kanani asks whether today’s “educated person” shouldn’t also have the knowledge to avert crises of misunderstanding, armed with the ability to build bridges across faiths and societies.
(Source: Huffington Post, 10 August 2010)
