N.Y. Imam
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Shiite Lebanese Politician: Hizbullah Members Not Martyrs, Did Not Go to Quneitra for a Picnic
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Egyptian President Al-Sisi at Davos: Time Has Proven the Genius Nature of Sadat’s Peace Initiative
In his January 22, 2015 speech before the World Economic Forum at Davos, Egyptian President Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi stressed the need for a resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of a two-state solution, and said: “Nobody could tell what was going on in President Anwar Al-Sadat’s mind when he proposed his vision for peace… But the years that have passed have proven the accuracy and genius nature of his vision.”
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Pakistan: Can Sharia and Freedom Coexist?
Pakistan is the world’s fifth largest democracy. It is also deeply influenced by Islamic law (Sharia). Can these two traditions, Western Liberal democracy and Sharia, co-exist? If so, how? And if not, what are the consequences? Haroon Ullah, foreign policy professor at Georgetown University, has some fascinating and sobering answers.
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