A bloc is attempting to deep-six the pledge made at COP28 to “transition away from fossil fuels.”
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Liberty without Thought: Kahlil Gibran
From Kahlil Gibran, “The Vision,” available at Amazon.com.
British PM Anthony Eden and the Persian Poet Hafiz
“I suppose that anyone with sort of broad European culture has a fairly good idea of Persian history– he must have– it’s part of our […]
America’s new data center: The Biggest Big Brother of All (TBIJ)
From the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: In the small town of Bluffdale in the Utah desert, the US government is halfway to completing a gargantuan […]
Contemporary Coptic Icon of the Resurrection from Egypt (Wall Painting)
A contemporary Egyptian, Coptic Christian icon of the Resurrection by Adel Nassief: “1994 – The Resurrection – Holy Family Church – Bahir, Egypt” courtesy Adelnassief.net, […]
Omar Khayyam (89)
For a whole lifetime, I’ve made praising wine a constant exercise. I always have its instruments around me. Prude, if reason is your teacher here, […]
Muslim Keyholder of Church of Holy Sepulchre Opens it for Easter Pilgrims
On Good Friday in Jerusalem, religious cooperation among Christians, Muslims and Jews is on display. The key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is […]
Omar Khayyam sung in Persian by the Kamkaran Group
The Kamkaran group performs Khayyam’s poetry in classical style in Tehran:
Omar Khayyam (88)
Since we have to go, what is it to exist? What is it to chase impossible ambitions? They’ll never pass by anyplace with a sense […]
Videos on the Muslim Brotherhood and the Quest for Power in Egypt
Aljazeera English on the Muslim Brotherhood’s Khairat al-Shater and his plans to run for the presidency of Egypt: The USG Open Source Center paraphrased this […]
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