By Hajara Kutty
Does postpartum depression cause mothers to kill? It’s a question some may ask following the triple stabbings last week by a Winnipeg mother said to have been suffering from postpartum depression.
Fortunately, the answer …

By SARAH LYALL
POOLE, England — It has become commonplace to call Britain a “surveillance society,” a place where security cameras lurk at every corner, giant databases keep track of intimate personal details and the government …

Zainah Almihdar, University of London
Abstract
Saudi Arabia has ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). However, it has made …

From CBC News
The Canadian military is investigating allegations that two Afghan children were killed in an explosion Monday caused by a shell left by Canadian troops.

The probe follows the accusation by a Panjwaii district elder …

By Aisha Sherazi
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Imagine a perfect school system. The kind of system where parents are free to choose the most appropriate schools for their children. The kind of school system that induces a …

By Faisal Kutty
Special to Arab News – As millions celebrated Canada Day on July 1, a young Canadian, Alen Okanovic, began his 8,688 km long bike ride to heighten awareness of the plight of children …

By Faisal Kutty – As the world’s attention focused on Kosova, other human tragedies continued without much media coverage or interest. Of these, Iraq stands out, as Kosova’s saviors happen to also be the perpetrators …

By Faisal Kutty – In the tussle between Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the equally obstinate Western powers, the desperate plight of the Iraqis caught in the middle appears to be overlooked.
Unfortunately, their plight has …

By Faisal Kutty – More than four years have passed since the United Nations imposed economic sanctions on Iraq. Saddam Hussain has been able to stay in power. Unfortunately, many of his country’s children have …