Moment of truth approaches for ICC and Israel
OSAMA AL-SHARIF April 30, 2024 Nothing is going Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s way these days. His genocidal onslaught on Gaza, now in its seventh month, has failed to deliver […]
Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions|United Nations A symbolic political act cannot put an end to Israeli crimes or grant Palestinians sovereignty. Published On 26 Apr 2024 As the genocide in Gaza rages on, […]
Hundreds of university students arrested in US as Gaza war protests spread
Police out in full force, some using chemical irritants and Tasers to disperse the students, as more universities join the movement. Published On 28 Apr 2024 Hundreds of students have […]
The fight for justice ignites elite university campuses
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 28, 2024 Long running pro-Palestine demonstrations at some of the most prestigious universities in the US, including Yale, Columbia and Princeton, have given way to mass sit-ins […]
Palestinians’ Resilience Amid Israeli Aggression Inspires Global Curiosity in Islam
Palestinians’ unbreakable spirit and deep-rooted devotion to Islam have been sources of inspiration for many. Palestinian men perform Eid al-Fitr prayer amid the destruction in Gaza in 2021. Photo credit: WSJ Rabat […]
‘World has never seen such a rapid increase in hunger,’ WFP regional director Corinne Fleischer tells Arab News
‘World has never seen such a rapid increase in hunger,’ WFP regional director Corinne Fleischer tells Arab News Previous SPECIAL 1 / 3 Overlapping conflicts and the residual effects of the […]
Muslim world must take lead in encouraging a more moderate approach by the Taliban
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM April 27, 2024 For decades, the plight of women in Afghanistan has served as a poignant symbol of the country’s tumultuous political landscape. Despite efforts to encourage […]
Veteran Ashrawi insists right of return is inalienable and timeless
Embassy of the State of Palestine The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific News & Highlights » News » 2013 » Veteran Ashrawi insists right of return is inalienable and […]
Israel delays Gaza Freedom Flotilla departure with bureaucratic ‘block’
By Asia Pacific Report – April 27, 2024 Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail to Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. All the required paperwork has been submitted to the port authority, and the cargo has been loaded and prepared for the humanitarian trip to the besieged enclave. However, organisers […]
US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy
By Kanishka Singh April 26, 2024 WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – The Arabic language spokesperson of the U.S. State Department has resigned, citing her opposition to Washington’s policy related to the […]
Rare Münire Sultan Qur’an sets record at Sotheby’s Islamic art auction
BY DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL APR 26, 2024 EDITED BY BURCU ÇAKMAK The elaborately illuminated Qur’an commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I.’s daughter Münire Sultan in 1860 was sold for a […]
Islamic thought can help the region attain a green future
Saudi scholars advocated for the ecological preservation based on Qur’anic principles as far back as 1983. (SPA photo) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent visit to China underscored the urgency […]
Palestinians’ Right of Return Is a Basic Question of Justice
BYBEN BURGIS Denying Palestinian refugees the right to come back to the areas from which they were ethnically cleansed is deeply unjust. We must recognize the Palestinian right of return. […]
Region’s looming water crisis demands immediate action
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH April 25, 2024 In the not-too-distant future, a pervasive challenge will haunt the entirety of the Middle East and North Africa region: a time when water shortages […]
US’ Arab and Muslim allies should rethink ties with Washington
RAY HANANIA April 24, 2024 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that he was reevaluating his administration’s relationship with the US, given Washington’s veto of a UN Security Council […]
Netanyahu set to pivot Israel’s focus to Hezbollah
OSAMA AL-SHARIF April 23, 2024 Iran and Israel appear to be content with the tentative outcome of what amounted to saber-rattling rather than open war. Israel misjudged by bombing Iran’s […]
Urgent call for justice: Israel’s genocide, urbicide and cocide in Gaza
Apr 25,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen While considering the South African accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located in The […]
‘Smokescreen’. Officials voice concern over US plans for Gaza aid pier
Sverre HaanæsSverre Haanæs• 1st• Jonathan Cook: “Biden’s two-month project to build a pier for Gaza – while the population starves – is likely to make aid delivery worse, it is […]
The ICC can no longer ignore the genocide in Gaza
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions|ICC Failure to launch an investigation into genocide in Gaza and issue arrest warrants can have a devastating impact on the International Criminal Court. By Anisha Patel and Hassan Ben Imran Published […]
Is a two-state solution feasible in wake of US veto?
KERRY BOYD ANDERSON April 23, 2024 The US last week vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have recommended that “the State of Palestine be admitted to membership in […]