Jews, Christians and Muslims prayed together as regional Sufi leader, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari was laid to rest in his home in Old City Jerusalem. On June 1 he passed away at the age of 61, after a long struggle with heart disease.

Soccer fans surged into South Africa this week, waving national flags and bearing face paint. The month-long World Cup 2010 kicked off with a celebration concert featuring Shakira and The Black Eyed Peas but the first round of games ended in a draw.

With its deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla that left nine civilians dead and dozens injured, Israel once again resembles a self-destructive Goliath to much of the world.

The International Committee of the Red Cross is in Afghanistan teaching the Taliban basic first aid and giving them medical equipment. The ICRC's situation report revealed that its workers assisted "over 100 Afghan security personnel, over 70 members of the armed opposition, taxi drivers involved in the transport of wounded people, first-aiders and its own staff" in April.

Having surpassed the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the biggest oil disaster in United States history, according to federal scientists.

Getting involved in local politics is important. It impacts your daily life, from local philanthropy to building and zoning. With local elections coming up, the impetus is on minority groups and local philanthropic organizations to get to know their local candidates. Local politics affects you, from the zoning and construction in your neighborhood to the taxation of your property. Research your local candidates and find out what they stand for-- because their values could affect your daily life.

This year, 30 young faith leaders combined efforts to eradicate deaths due to malaria worldwide. Hafsa Arain, a Muslim and Tim Brauhn, a Roman Catholic, teamed up in the San Francisco Bay Area for this purpose. They are one of 15 faith pairs who took action in 12 major cities throughout the United States, Canada and UK. We spoke with Arain to learn how she became involved with this multi-faith action program.

A recent civil lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange commission alleges that Goldman Sachs “misled investors who bought a mortgage-related instrument known as Abacus 2007-AC1 by not disclosing that the security was devised to fail,” reported the New York Times.

The No Fly List controversy takes off once again with a lawsuit filed by Rahinah Ibrahim who was arrested upon her arrival in San Francisco at a United Airlines ticket counter five years ago. It turned out to be a case of false positive but Ms. Ibrahim who was a Stanford doctoral student, decided to sue.

This week, on the 15th of March, I recalled the Shakespearean play "Julius Caesar" and posted on my Facebook wall, "Beware the Ides of March." Little did I know it would foreshadow what would be happening to me in the U.S. and numerous other courageous and intelligent journalists in Cairo, Egypt.