Cultural Diversity, Democracy and Good Governance
The 5th Global Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations held in Vienna on February 27th-28th this year highlighted the importance of cultural diversity, democracy and good governanc…
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MEDIA ALERT: Death of Iconic Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez
 MEDIA ALERT: Death of Iconic Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez After 14 years in office, the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, died at age 58 on March 5. According to the Ve…
Between a fluid region and a hard state
I long for the day when the people of Southeast Asia can see themselves as ASEAN citizens, but despite the fact that the ASEAN Community is almost upon us (by 2015), many of us in…
Women to the fore ... not just yet
With the general election coming up, women’s groups will be scrutinising political manifestos on issues of equality and justice for Malaysian women. IT’S that time of the year…
Excerpt: Meet a famous Arab sex therapist
Lackluster lovemaking is positively un-Islamic. “Let none of you come upon his wife like an animal, and let there be an emissary between them,†the Prophet Mohammed is reporte…
MEDIA ALERT: Car Bomb in Damascus, Syria leaves at least 53 dead Feb. 21, 2013
Damascus, Syria - At least 53 people are dead and at least 200 are wounded after a car bomb exploded between the Syrian president's headquarters and the Russian Embassy, Thursday…
MEDIA ALERT: Clashes between Tunisian Citizens and Police at Assassinated Tunisian Opposition Leader's Funeral Feb. 8, 2013
MEDIA ALERT: Clashes between Tunisian Citizens and Police at Assassinated Tunisian Opposition Leader's Funeral Feb. 8, 2013 TUNIS, TUNISIA - Tunisian citizens and police clash dur…
Burkas, Babies and Warplanes
By calling on parents to dress their female babies in burqas in a television interview that ran on Islamic al-Majd TV last year (but only recently began to receive international m…
MEDIA ALERT: Two dead after suicide bombing outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey
MEDIA ALERT: Two dead after suicide bombing outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey Feb. 1, 2013 ANKARA, TURKEY - Â One security guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey is dead after a su…
Darrell Ezell
Darrell Ezell is an expert on state/non-state actor relations, particularly between state actors engaging non-statecombatants in conflict zones.  He currently serves as a Vis…
Background on Mali: An Interview with the Council on Foreign Relations' John Campbell
After French forces went into Mali to mid-January, theglobalexperts.org conducted an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations' John Campbell to provide journalists with som…
MEDIA ALERT: French troops in Mali prepare for first major ground operation against insurgents
MEDIA ALERT:Â French troops in Mali prepare for first major ground operation against insurgents Jan. 16, 2013 French troops are moving north Wednesday for their first major ground…