Asia

Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’

Source: Asia Times: THE ROVING EYE Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’ That about 70% of the Syrian people support President Bashar al-Assad is something the “Friends of Syria” prefer to trample under the nearest Persian rug. As Western governments – notably Britain and France – “lead from behind” to play […]

Comedy of the grotesque

Source: ET It is amazing how fear can induce individuals, groups, even entire societies to lie, dissemble, surrender their will, and hide from the ugly reality. Fear generates pusillanimity, grotesqueries, chicaneries and charlatans. Take the example of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and us. Since a drone strike took out Waliur […]

Seek autonomy instead, Muslim groups told

KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim minority communities in the Asean region that are struggling for greater rights should not seek independence but rather meaningful autonomy, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said Muslim communities, such as those in the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar, should recognise their responsibilities within their […]