Mukhtar Aziz   In mid-1990s, I was invited to take part in an Islamic conference held in Khartoum with participants from all over the world.  During a dinner hosted by President...

The recent dramatic executions of a prominent Shiite cleric and 46 other prisoners was the worst way Saudi Arabia could have started what promises to be a grim and tumultuous year in the kingdom and...

This is the motto for this year’s week of prayer for Christian unity which is traditionally celebrated from 18th to 25th January every year. This traditional period was suggested by Paul Wattson...

A decision cannot be made whether to build the Gozo tunnel or not, because when taking a decision, there must be something to decide on. It is all bluff. There is no geological study available…...

Car owners and drivers who pay a very high vehicle registration tax and/or a very high annual circulation licence fee (tax) have no incentive to leave their car in the garage. On the contrary, it...

I write on behalf of Anthony Busuttil of 439/2 St Paul’s Street, St Paul’s Bay with reference to Daphne Caruana Galizia’s article entitled “What about the woman?” (TMIS,...

On Tuesday, a horrendous accident was averted in the nick of time. It was around 5pm, and passengers on the Msida bus stop were waiting to catch a bus coming from Valletta and heading in the...

I think that the UN could improve its control on member states much more. Instead of issuing a warning to a country, it should issue a warning to the Head of State, or the Prime Minister or the...

In his letter entitled The proliferation of cribs (TMIS 20/12/15), Mr Guillaumier found pleasure in demeaning the status of the crib as an irrelevant myth and also expressed his disdain at seeing...

Recently, there has been a lot of criticism against Turkey's president Erdogan for shooting down a Russian warplane. There is no doubt that the decision to open fire was made after repeated warnings...