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Just before Eid, Dr. Evelin Lindner held her annual public lecture at the University of Oslo, Norway, which is the main hub of the Humiliation and...
As Eid ul Fitr is celebrated, it is a good time to reflect on old foundations, traditions and new ways. Most things remain the same, but some...
I have read many articles, and written some, too, about the tragic Israel-Palestine War in Gaza following Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on 7...
Sondre Lerche (41) is a popular and productive Norwegian songwriter and singer, who lives in USA and Norway and writes in the languages of both...
I have borrowed the words in the title of today’s article from the ancient Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle (384-322 BC). He said that...
In earlier articles, I have discussed issues which I see as wrong in our world, and things we let drift unresolved. But when we analyse issues and...
The world has never had as much scientific knowledge, advanced technologies, administrative systems and wealth as today. Yet, we still let many...
We live in a time when there is reason to question the international, regional and national cooperation and defence organizations in preventing...
Sometimes, researchers in the social sciences, and also in other fields, play significant roles, not only in academia, for students and colleagues...
Last week, I wrote in my article entitled ‘Under the same Roof’ about the many things we human beings have in common, either we are royal or...
We live in a time with high migration, including voluntary, labour, and forced migration. Also, many people travel for vacation and business, and we...
We live in a competitive world, a time when inequality and fight for profit and power grow, when prices and inflation go up, and when the poor become...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) just held its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme ‘Rebuilding Trust’. The theme implies that...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) holds its 54th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week. The theme this year, amidst political, institutional,...
When a new calendar begins, it is common to take stock of the year that is ending and set out some resolutions for the year, with thoughts and wonders...
It was Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226) who said: ‘It is giving that we receive’. He lived by his own words, having been born into a wealthy...
Christmas is about change, hope and peace, and it is about family, friends, and food, as all big holidays are, in Islam, Christianity and other...
Last week was the Nobel Prize Week, culminating on 10 December, the International Human Rights Day, with the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet in...
We live in a time with small and big problems in the wide world and at community and individual levels. There are wars and conflicts, indeed the...
In a few recent articles, I have focused on the importance of local languages being used. That also means big languages, such as Urdu, and it means...
Last week I wrote about the 9th Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) held from 3-5 November 2023, also drawing attention to the Nobel Prize in...
Knowledge of history will help us understand issues of the past and present. But knowledge alone will not solve today’s problems, but it will make...
There seems not to be any solution to the long Israel-Palestine conflict, currently it is a full war with hundreds of victims daily. Many thousands...
The war that has flared up between the Hamas political leaders in the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel has led to a terrible political, economic,...
There is an age-old conflict between spirit and matter – between deep thoughts and high buildings. In recent generations and decades,we have become...
It is easier to summarise history than to predict the future. In a couple of recent articles, I have tried to summarise the major developments of the...
Last week, I tried to summarise some of the major developments in last century, the 20 century, which was indeed a century of fast change, a golden...