Nida Khan, an independent journalist and producer working in both print and radio, is currently a news correspondent with WRKS 98.7 KISS FM NY. She spoke with Zaman USA about her professional journey and how the tragic loss of her father, which involved bias and police misconduct, changed the course of her coverage.  more>

Obama should be aware of the fact that ideas in Turkish and Middle Eastern societies are not developed in "public spheres" and then circulated by the mainstream media; rather, ideas are developed in "community valleys" (religious networks, liberal intellectual circles, Alevi communities, neo-nationalist circles and Kemalist plazas) and circulated by word of mouth and by media outlets. more>

Everybody knows that despite their hawkish rhetoric, Americans and Iranians are dying to talk to each other. But neither has the audacity or simple politeness to start a conversation. What is the best way to really "talk"? more>

A recent book based on a six-year Gallup world poll that surveyed about 50,000 people from 35 nations that are predominantly Muslim or have substantial Muslim populations – the authors call them “The silence majority” of Islam – belies commonly held assumptions about Muslim beliefs and attitudes toward to West. more>

The Bush administration is aggressively interfering in coalition talks between Pakistan's political parties. But its forceful manipulation of Pakistan's political leadership is dangerous for both Pakistan and the United States. And it could find itself partnerless in Pakistan. more>

As the situation in Iraq continues to worsen, the United States is antagonizing even long-time allies. Conservatives in Israel, for one, are concerned about the possible formation of a Shiite theocracy, similar to Iran, sprouting in Iraq. Turkey, on the other hand, is worried about Kurdish calls for independence, and the chaos that might ensue. Both concerns demonstrate that even a post-election Iraq is a troubling political question mark. more>