How Germany burned its ‘bridge to the Islamic world’ | Opinions
In March 2003, the German Foreign Office established an online platform, named Qantara, which means “bridge” in classical Arabic, in response to the 9/11 attacks…
The US is Israel’s accomplice, not a ceasefire mediator | Israel-Palestine conflict
On July 21, 2006, nine days into the 34-day Israeli war on Lebanon that killed 1,200 people, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opined that “an immediate ceasefire without…
Kamala Harris and fortifying Black-Palestinian solidarity | US Election 2024
Over the past month, as Kamala Harris’s campaign for the US presidency has gained momentum, hopes she would take a strong stance on the genocide in Gaza have dwindled.…
The next US president should not take on both Russia and China | US Election 2024
As the presidential race in the United States is heating up, the two candidates – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump –…
The Muslim American vote matters and it can no longer be taken for granted | US Election 2024
As the United States presidential election approaches, the race to attract voters has intensified. Among the different constituencies the Democrats and Republicans are battling over,…
US ruling party focuses on threat from opposition at grand convention | US Election 2024
This week the ruling Democratic Party in the oil-rich North American republic of the United States, one of the world’s top banana exporters, held a…
Under the radar, Ireland is helping illegal Israeli settlements do business | Israel-Palestine conflict
Ireland has been called the most pro-Palestinian country in Europe. So this might surprise you: at the same time – largely under the radar – it…
Palestinians are being dehumanised to justify occupation and genocide | Israel-Palestine conflict
It has been more than a month since a former president of the United States, Donald Trump, used my identity as an insult in a…
Solidarity with Palestine must be about decolonisation, not just ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict
It has been more than 10 months now of Israel waging its genocidal war on Gaza. Throughout this time, mobilisation in solidarity with the Palestinian…
We must not succumb to despair, Palestinians need our help | Opinions
As someone who lived in Palestine, made lifelong friends there and spent a decade working as a journalist, I had seen the devastation Israel left…
A just and sustainable peace in Sudan is possible | Conflict
A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan as a result of the brutal proxy war the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has been waging on the…
In Gaza, education is resistance | Israel-Palestine conflict
When on July 29, the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the results of the tawjihi high school general matriculation exam, Sara wept.…
AIPAC is growing desperate | Israel-Palestine conflict
As we approach the November elections in the United States, political dynamics related to Israel-Palestine continue to influence key developments in the American political arena.…
After Hasina: Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future | Opinions
By all quantifiable measures, Bangladesh’s now deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the most entrenched, dominant and brutal dictator the country had seen since its…
Anti-racists saved Britain, now it’s time for Keir Starmer to take action | The Far Right
Thousands of anti-racists took to the streets across the north and south of England on Wednesday evening, reclaiming our towns and cities back from the…
Imane Khelif and Western delusions of white innocence | Paris Olympics 2024
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif appears determined not to be browbeaten by the global controversy over her gender, defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng on Wednesday to cruise to the…
The victory of Bangladesh’s student movement should not surprise anyone | Protests
Twenty-five-year-old Abu Sayed, the son of a farmer and one of nine children, was a successful scholarship student at one of Bangladesh’s finest universities. He…
Why has America risked it all in Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict
It has now been close to 10 months that Israel has been waging a genocidal war in Gaza. Its army has violated nearly every facet…
A call for collective global action in support of Palestinian prisoners | Israel-Palestine conflict
On August 3, today, prisoner rights institutions and Palestinians all around the world are standing in solidarity with Gaza and Palestininian prisoners. This day is…
A comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution is still achievable | Israel-Palestine conflict
The landmark ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 19 calls for the immediate end of Israel’s illegal occupation and apartheid rule.…