Sharmila Devi Archive
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Oct 14, 2012
Practically every Syrian has lost a relative or friend in the civil war back home, straining and even breaking ties between neighbours, friends and families in the diaspora. Read Article Syrian diaspora laments opposition's disunity
Aug 31, 2012
A BBC sitcom about the life of a Pakistani family has provoked a controversy among British Muslims about whether the show is offensive to their religion. Read Article Citizen Khan sitcom stokes controversy among British Muslims
Oct 31, 2011
UAE buyers are playing an increasingly important role in the international frenzy to buy property in central London. Emiratis were the second-largest group of foreign buyers after Russians. Read Article Emiratis buying up property in the UK
Aug 17, 2011
Vocal critics across political spectrum but as UK's biggest mosque celebrates centenary, it reveals plans for future and lessons from past. Read Article 100 years on, London mosque takes stock
Aug 12, 2011
Images of youths rampaging on the streets of British cities shock the nation and cause soul-searching into why and how such lawlessness erupted with seeming impunity.
Read Article Riots have Brits wondering what went wrong
Aug 11, 2011
Thousands of extra police officers move into London and quell the violence there but trouble spreads to other cities in England.
Read Article Extra police quell riots in London but violence spreads elsewhere
Aug 10, 2011
London police increase their numbers on the street and consider rubber bullets to counter continued rioting as PM cuts short his vacation to handle crisis. Read Article London police triple forces to tackle violence
Aug 09, 2011
Two nights of rioting in London are linked by some to issues such as poverty and social program cuts while police and politicians blame criminals. Read Article Politicians weigh in on Britain's riots
Aug 08, 2011
Yesterday morning, police cordoned off Tottenham High Road as smoke continued to rise from smouldering buildings set alight on Saturday night. Politicians blasted the rioters. Read Article Politicians condemn Tottenham riots
Aug 07, 2011
Koran By Heart premiered on the HBO channel in the United States on the first day of Ramadan last week amid critical acclaim and after receiving standing ovations at last year's Tribeca Film Festival.
Read Article Quranic verse film a hit in US
