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21. Action, not lip-service, for Pakistani women
Asian News, Wednesday 24 September 2008US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson has made it clear that one of the United States’ primary goals in Pakistan is the empowerment of women.
22. Eid - a joyous occasion for everyone
Asian News, Monday 29 September 2008I am delighted to send my best wishes to all your readers who are celebrating Eid al-Fitr.
23. Can Islamic banks help?
Asian News, Friday 26 September 2008With the whole international banking system seemingly in crisis, I wonder if Islam's Shariah banking could offer a practical alternative?
24. Thanks for being generous
Asian News, Tuesday 30 September 2008ON the joyful day of Eid ul Fitr, which celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadhan, the Ramadhan Foundation wants to offer congratulations and best wishes to all across the world.
25. Heeding the lessons of another war
Asian News, Wednesday 8 October 2008FORTY years ago, the United States began to mount raids into Cambodia and to undermine the government of King Sihanouk in order to cut Vietcong supply lines.
26. Pakistan earthquake....three years on
Asian News, Wednesday 8 October 2008THE devastating natural disaster on 8 October 2005 left devastating memories in our minds.
27. American-Muslim relations at stake in US election?
Asian News, Wednesday 8 October 2008FOLLOWING a week of devastating economic news, the latest presidential and vice-presidential televised debates have put concerns of foreign affairs back on the campaign agenda – particularly issues of importance to Muslim-US relations.
28. Translating Libya: Stories of love and hardship
Asian News, Monday 6 October 2008Ethan Chorin’s book Translating Libya: The Modern Libyan Short Story defies being pigeon-holed within a particular genre. At its heart are 16 Libyan short stories newly translated by Chorin (in three cases, jointly with Basem Tulti). But the book is at the same time a delightful mixture of travelogue, scholarly study and a record of personal encounters.
29. Service, reflection and worship in Ramadan
Asian News, Wednesday 1 October 2008Chicago: I remember my first attempt at fasting during Ramadan when I was ten years old. I hadn’t eaten all day and decided to sit at the dinner table watching the food being cooked, as if somehow gazing at my mother preparing family delicacies would magically make the time fly by.
30. Human trafficking in Bangladesh and beyond
Asian News, Monday 6 October 2008Dhaka - Sold to a dance bar owner and forced to work in the “flesh trade”, Zarina (whose name has been changed to protect her identity), a 16-year-old girl and daughter of a day labourer from Krishnapur in southeast Bangladesh, was a recent victim of human trafficking. This illegal trade has assumed dangerous proportions in recent years.