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Articles by Akbar S. Ahmed


Akbar Ahmed is a student at Yale University who writes regularly for Newsline.

Arts & Culture, Movies »

[1 Jul 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Monstrously Amusing

DreamWorks is known for having produced some of the most memorable and imaginative animated films of the last decade. Its latest effort, Monsters vs Aliens, does not fall short of the standard the company has maintained.

People, Profiles »

[3 Jan 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Ready to Rise

Tweet Each year, prophecies about the next big thing abound, whether the field discussed is sports or literature. Often they are wrong. Knowing this and disregarding the advice to “never make predictions, especially about the future,” Newsline has profiled five likely success stories of 2009. Some have already debuted and garnered acclaim, while others are slowly [...]

Fashion, Lifestyle »

[2 Jan 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Abaya Couture

Gone are the days of the plain abaya. Even as “bling” is on the decline internationally, the hottest trend in abayas is the diamante-studded style complete with Swarovski-laden embroidery. They can also be made to order. One abaya retailer says, “Many customers bring their own designs.” Still, US soldiers who buy “for espionage purposes” prefer something low key.