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01/05/2013 - Analysis: Pakistan elections 2013

Terror and Musharraf's hubris mark Pakistan election campaign

Pakistan’s 2013 election campaign began with both tragedy and farce.

27/04/2013 - Pakistan elections 2013 - the parties

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf – former cricketer’s party could be game changer

A relatively new kid on the Pakistani political block, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) hopes its campaigns against corruption and national pride will bring electoral gains that have so far eluded ...

PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif
27/04/2013 - Pakistan elections 2013 - the parties

Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) - hoping for victory in 2013

Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has high hopes of the 2013 election.

Asif Ali Zardari (L) and Bilawal Bhutto
27/04/2013 - Pakistan elections 2013 - the parties

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) - fighting to stay in power

The Pakistan People’s Party, standing under the banner of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), is trying to hold on to power after a bumpy ride at the head of the country for the ...

Arab language TV impacts news of north and sub-Saharan Africa
22/04/2013 - African news explained

Arab language TV impacts news of north and sub-Saharan Africa

How have Arab-language media outlets changed perceptions in and about north and sub-Saharan Africa?

17/04/2013 - France

French Catholic bishops elect new leader

France’s Catholic bishops have chosen a new leader – Archbishop Georges Pontier takes over from Cardinal André Vingt-Trois at a time when the church is deeply involved in ...

12/04/2013 - Report: Palestinian territories

Islamic dress code call riles Gaza students

The Al-Aqsa University in Gaza has stirred controversy with a request that its female students wear Islamic dress when attending class.

Gaza students dismayed by Islamic dress order
12/04/2013 - International report

Gaza students dismayed by Islamic dress order

The Al-Aqsa University in Gaza has sparked a row by asking its female students to wear Islamic dress when attending class.

07/04/2013 - France - Pakistan

France charges Pakistan deportees with terror conspiracy

Two French citizens who were deported from Pakistan to France this week have been charged with conspiring to commit terrorist acts, judicial sources told news agencies.

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31/03/2013 - France

French Muslims meet as Hollande prepares wider hijab ban

France’s largest Islamic grouping meets this weekend at Le Bourget, north of Paris, as the government prepares to extend the ban on Islamic headscarves in educational establishments, a move ...

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