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.…
The ‘ungoverning’ of Kenya | Opinions
One of the most interesting grammatical elements of Kiswahili, the most widely spoken African language in the world, is that you can always create the…
Why are global health organisations not speaking up on genocide in Gaza? | Opinions
It has been more than six months since the International Court of Justice ruled in South Africa v Israel that the latter was plausibly in…
Israel is in no place to talk about ‘red lines’ | Opinions
On Saturday, July 27, at least 12 children from the Druze community were killed in a rocket attack on the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied…
Paris Olympics opening ceremony was an insult to millions | Paris Olympics 2024
I was really looking forward to the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I love a big spectacle – I still remember…
The ICJ opinion on Israel’s occupation leaves the US facing a hard choice | Israel-Palestine conflict
On July 19, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory ruling pertaining to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories of Gaza, East Jerusalem,…
Gaza is the fate of humanity | Israel-Palestine conflict
In his address to the United States Congress on July 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought up his vision of a “new Gaza” to…
The pro-Palestinian student movement is alive and well | Opinions
University campuses across the United States are quiet as the school year ended more than a month ago: most encampments have been cleared, campus protests…
Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation | Israel-Palestine conflict
Since it launched its genocidal war against the Palestinian people, Israel has crossed many red lines. Neither the provisional measures ordered by the International Court…
What to watch for at Paris 2024 Olympics: Reusable cups | Paris Olympics 2024
The 2024 Olympic Games are upon us and like many people around the world, I am excited to tune in and follow the action. Like…