The ‘inclusive’ Afghan government Afghans do not want | Opinions
On February 18, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will host a meeting of special envoys for Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar. The Taliban has confirmed it will…
Canada’s assisted dying regime should not be expanded to include children | Opinions
When I was growing up, every week, my Indian immigrant parents would drive my two siblings and me to a long-term care facility close to…
World leaders’ responses to conflict imperil the rules-based world order | Opinions
When the rights-based system applies only to some, double standards are reinforced, and impunity spreads. The world is heading towards a dangerous place where selective…
In Rafah, the final – and most deadly – stage of this genocide is upon us | Israel War on Gaza
For many years, every time I travelled to Gaza to visit my family, I passed through the Rafah crossing, the border between the besieged Gaza…
What Palestinians in Gaza are teaching Muslims worldwide | Opinions
The oppression and atrocities inflicted against Palestinians in Gaza have left us horrified. And indeed, we should be. Everything they have suffered has gone against…
Putin is ready for talks on Ukraine, but on his own terms | Russia-Ukraine war
On February 8, US TV anchor Tucker Carlson released a two-hour interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was the Russian leader’s first encounter with…
Western narcissism and support for genocidal Israel go hand in hand | Israel War on Gaza
For more than four months now, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western countries have been staunchly supporting Israel’s war on Gaza. As…
The positive stories Afghanistan needs | Opinions
These days, Afghanistan makes international headlines more and more rarely and when it does, it is always about yet another tragedy. A humanitarian crisis, an…
The way forward for Palestine: A call for international protection | Israel War on Gaza
In the wake of the landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel is plausibly engaged in a genocide of the Palestinian people in…
Watching the Watchdogs: Israel’s legacy of media deception stumbles | Israel War on Gaza
In the last two weeks, the Israeli government put on a masterclass on how to use the Western media to spread fake news and propaganda…
A new chapter in the Baloch struggle for justice in Pakistan | Opinions
November 23, 2023 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the Baloch struggle for justice and accountability in Pakistan. On that day, the country’s…
Robinson, Pelosi and the sham of Western progressive politics | Opinions
Politicians love to talk. It’s a big part of the job. You talk in legislatures. You talk at committees. You talk to voters. You talk…
US strikes in the Middle East will not change Biden’s re-election fortunes | Israel War on Gaza
On Friday, the United States conducted a series of strikes on sites in Syria and Iraq that it said belonged to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
Facebook at 20: From virtual community to censorship of reality | Social Media
When I joined Facebook in 2007, three years after the platform launched, I used it solely as a means of staying in touch with friends…
Gaza and the dilemmas of genocide scholars | Opinions
It is interesting that it was Israeli leaders and their allies in Washington who first brought the term “genocide” into the Gaza conflict. In the…
In Pakistan’s elections, the Lord of the Rings is showing his wrath | Elections
First, the fundamentals: In Pakistan, the election cycle is not the only process to be watched when determining the future political direction of the country;…
Defunding UNRWA is worse than collective punishment | Israel War on Gaza
On January 26, the very day the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an interim ruling on South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide…
Ethiopia’s dangerous game in East Africa could spark conflict | Opinions
On January 1, a controversial memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland, a…
Jordan drone strike: Is the US being pulled into another Mid East war? | Opinions
On Sunday, January 28, The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group that includes the militias Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba among others, claimed responsibility…
There is a seismic shift in the Muslim American community | Opinions
On November 1, less than a month into Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, United States President Joe Biden’s administration announced a national strategy to battle Islamophobia. The…