[escenic_image id="5587715"] ANKARA: When the Kocatepe mosque first opened in 1987, it came as a shock to Turkey’s political system. Above ground,…

[escenic_image id="5587211"]On 29 June 2010 Taiwan and mainland China signed a historic bilateral agreement that paves the way for closer economic…

[escenic_image id="5587184"] Eclipse of the Sunnis By Deborah Amos Public Affairs, 2010 Hardback £10.50 Sectarianism remains the key issue in…

[escenic_image id="5586690"]In the recent article that abruptly ended Stanley McChrystal’s career, various controversies came to light. Apart from…

[escenic_image id="5585391"]Born in 1955 in the north-eastern Turkish province of Rize, the son of a village religious teacher, Ismail Kara is…

[escenic_image id="5585388"]Rachid Koraichi, born in Ain Beida, Algeria in 1947, now lives and works in Tunisia and France. His ability to work with…

[escenic_image id="5584820"] Black banners hung in the streets of Lebanon last week as hundreds of thousands mourned over the death of Ayatollah…

[escenic_image id="5584785"] Black banners hung in the streets of Lebanon last week as hundreds of thousands mourned over the death of Ayatollah…

[escenic_image id="5584039"]It’s all but official. Some of the world’s biggest oil producers grouped in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) face…

[escenic_image id="5582961"]Last May, at the renowned US military academy of West Point, President Barack Obama introduced the new US national…