An Examination of the New Iraq Policy

Leading Brookings experts representing a broad spectrum of disciplines examined the implications of President Bush's new Iraq policy initiative. Participants in the first public discussion included Sarah Binder, senior fellow, Governance Studies; Philip H. Gordon, senior fellow; Martin S. Indyk, senior fellow and director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy; and Kenneth M. Pollack, senior fellow and director of research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy. Carlos Pascual, Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies Brookings institution, moderated the panel. Imran Siddiqui

Lahore... but in Virginia?

This is a story about Lahore, a small town in Orange County, Virginia, which in the 1850's was named after the ancient city of Lahore in Pakistan. We spoke to the present American owner of a portion of the town's land, and also the Pakistani American who has recently bought that piece of land to develop it to match the Pakistani town of Lahore. The new Lahore will have a school, a museum, an airport, and a replica of the famous Shalimar gardens in Lahore, Pakistan. But the remaining memories of the 18th century Lahore town in Virginia will also be carried forward by uniting American Lahore with the Pakistani Lahore. Imran Siddiqui

Sawana and family

Sawana Siddiqui - welcome to earth! God has blessed our family with a lovely daughter. It feels great to be parents of two kids, now we talk in plurals. This is Sawana's first day on earth. with all the best wishes and love from Mom and Dad and big sister Injila. Samar and Imran Siddiqui

The woman behind the film – God and Allah need to talk

A one on one talk with Ruth Broyde Sharone a film maker and an interfaith activist from Los Angeles. According to her recent documentary film “God and Allah need to talk” she is on a path to unite humanity. Imran Siddiqui