New York’s forgotten mosque
Evidence showing the existence of a century-old mosque in the heart of New York is a reminder that Muslims have long been part of US historyMiddle East EyeNew York City is well known for its numerous…
Egypt shuts down arts venues ahead of uprising’s anniversary
The New York TimesOver the past two days, the Egyptian authorities have shut down an internationally respected art gallery and raided an independent publishing house in what free-speech advocates said Tuesday were the latest moves…
When is failure a good thing?
NY Times Review of BooksAfter more than a half-century of unraveling cognitive biases, the psychologist and Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman feels deeply pessimistic about our ability to change our behavior. In a 2014 Guardian…
How Big Data Analytics Affecting The Music Industry
Forbes MagazineIt wasn’t long ago that it was a common belief that the internet was killing the music industry. For many years the industry failed to keep pace with technology – meaning consumers turned in droves to illegal…
Global economic growth will be disappointing in 2016, says IMF
The GuardianGlobal economic growth will be disappointing next year and the outlook for the medium-term has also deteriorated, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.The IMF managing director, Christine Lagarde,…
Twitter’s new rules ban hateful speech
The Next WebTwitter has had something of a rocky history with dealing with abuse and harassment on its platform, but recently the company has been making some moves to mitigate that.Its latest action comes today in the form of…
Kufra Municipal Council pledges to support Serraj Government
Libyan NewsIn a statement released today, the 'Elders Council of Kufra' has pledged support for the UN-backed Government of National Accord led by Prime Minister Faez El-Sarraj.'The Elders Council of Kufra' has also urged…
Attacks by armed groups in Algeria have declined
Aljazeera EnglishDozens of top African police officials met in Algiers this month to ratify legal documents related to the creation of Afripol, the pan-African law enforcement agency expected to begin operations next year.…
Saudi Arabia reached its highest budget deficit in history?
Middle East EyeSaudi Arabia has announced it will raise domestic petrol prices by up to 50 percent as it posted a record budget deficit of $98bn for 2015 in the face of some of the lowest oil export prices in years.The…
Why We Should Work Less And Live More? Bertrand Russell explains
OOpen CultureWhy must we all work long hours to earn the right to live? Why must only the wealthy have a access to leisure, aesthetic pleasure, self-actualization…? Everyone seems to have an answer, according to their political…