by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- The project to build a mosque and Islamic cultural center close to Ground Zero in New York City has raised a sense of hope in a city whose Muslim population want to move on from the terrible 9/11 attacks. Construction is yet to begin at the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 18, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Beijing, Asharq Al-Awsat-In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of the Arab-Chinese forum in Beijing, Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa said the Arabs told the Chinese that they cannot talk about buying and selling without defending the Palestinian...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2010 | Interviews, Media
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Amidst the upheaval that journalism is experiencing in light of the rise of new digital and internet technologies and the global financial crisis, David Remnick, Editor of the New Yorker magazine agreed to speak to Asharq Al-Awsat about life...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 16, 2010 | Business, Interviews
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- “Do you believe that Islamic banks differ from conventional banks in terms of their transactions complying with Islamic Shariaa law?” This is the questioned asked in a poll on the CNN Arabic website. At the time of this article...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 14, 2010 | Features, Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- In light of the French government’s fight to outlaw the burqa and niqab, French Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, who is a strong critic of full-face veiling, agreed to speak to Asharq Al-Awsat in a telephone interview about this controversial...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 14, 2010 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- It is one of the greatest palaces [representing] a beautiful era. If we want to give it its full right, it is one of the most beautiful and most important Islamic palaces dating back to the Mamluk era. Its importance lies in the fact that it is...
