George Galloway has proved that he has the charisma, the celebrity and the message to appeal to the young, the disillusioned and the angry particularly in the Muslim community. His victory is the first time an independent or smaller party candidate has won a parliamentary by-election from another party in Britain since March 1973, when…
Since The Globe and Mail daily newspaper began staffing its Afghanistan bureau full-time in 2006, it has sent a number of female news correspondents to the country. In light of the current controversy over Afghan women’s rights, this article features four journalists who reflect on their own experiences in the country. Jane Armstrong notes the…
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has made headlines in recent weeks with his decisions to cut off funding to an Arab organization that helps newcomers learn English and banning British MP George Galloway from entering Canada, on the grounds that he supports Middle East terrorism. A Canadian spokesperson confirmed that the Respect MP had been…
LONDON – Muslim voters delivered a stinging rebuke to British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday over the Iraq war, voting a loyal member of his Labour Party out of office in favour of an anti-war candidate. In a major upset, Blair loyalist Oona King — who strongly backed the March 2003 conflict supported by…
