A few days ago the UN warned that food prices could rise by 10% to 20% next year after poor harvests and an expected rundown of global reserves. More than 70 African and Asian countries will be the worst hit, said the Food and Agricultural Organization in its monthly report. In its gloomiest forecast since the 2007/08 food crisis, which saw food riots in more than 25 countries and 100…

A few years ago, a colleague and I met a journalist who had just returned from living in the Middle East and who was quite amazed at the hysterical media reporting about Muslims in the UK. They wanted to understand the issues affecting the Muslim community. "Why is there a higher proportion of Muslims in prison compared to the number of Muslims in the wider UK population?" they asked. That…

On October 17th 2010, Angela Merkel the German Chancellor unequivocally declared: "The approach of saying, 'Well, let's just go for a multicultural society, let's coexist and enjoy each other,' this very approach has failed, absolutely failed." Merkel is not alone amongst Germany's elite to disparage multiculturalism. In August 2010, Thilo Sarrazin then a board member of Germany's central bank condemned multiculturalism and claimed Germany's intelligence was in decline because of…

Once again the Palestinian Authority has miserably failed it citizens. The Judicial System comprised of the highest court in the land has watched in deafening silence while the Security Enforcement Agency oppressively misuses its power over its citizens. As the High Court issued the verdict of immediate release of Mohammad Khateeb on August 30, 2010, the Security Enforcement Agency deliberately disregarded the verdict. They kept Khateeb illegally detained for more…