Gunmen kill Ahmadi minority doctor in Pakistan
July 27, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Unknown attackers in central Pakistan shot and killed a member of the minority Ahmadi community Saturday amid an uptick in violence, against what critics describe […]
Israelis need to listen to Ron Lauder
Faisal J. Abbas July 31, 2024 Against a backdrop of continuous bombing, political assassinations and endless civilian casualties, it is hard for voices of reason and moderation in this region […]
Israel has all but declared war in the Middle East – a conflict it cannot hope to win
Middle East and north Africa Simon Tisdall The killing of Hamas’s political leader has raised tensions yet again. Only a ceasefire in Gaza offers any prospect of peace Wed 31 […]
Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer
Analysis Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran Wed 31 Jul 2024 Like all prominent Hamas […]
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says
By Reuters July 31, 2024 Item 1 of 2 Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo [1/2]Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, […]
Abdus Salam: Why 50 Years Ago a Future Nobel Prize Laureate Left His Native Pakistan in Protest
07/31/2024Massimo IntrovigneA+ | A- In 1974, the world-renowned physicist decided to move to Europe after as a member of the Ahmadiyya Community he was declared a non-Muslim and discriminated. by Massimo Introvigne […]
Only a failing US empire would be so blind as to cheer Netanyahu and his genocide
Israel’s war on Gaza Jonathan Cook 26 July 2024 Every empire falls. Its collapse becomes inevitable once its rulers lose all sense of how absurd and abhorrent they have become […]
Lebanon: Explosion reported in Beirut as Israel claims it targeted Hezbollah commander
Israel says it carried out strike in response to Majdal Shams attack in occupied Golan Heights over weekend People gather near a damaged site after what security sources said was a strike on suburbs south of Beirut, Lebanon 30 July 2024 (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters) By MEE staff Published date: 30 July 2024 Israel‘s […]
Who are the Ahmadis, the Muslims the UN calls to protect?
Emerging in British India in the late 19th century, the Ahmadis are now discriminated against in many Muslim countries, particularly Pakistan, where half of them live. Their plight has alarmed UN experts, who denounce the resurgence of violence against them. By Vinciane Joly July 29th, 2024 at 06:00 am (Europe\Rome). […]
War on Gaza: Why Gulf states want to send peacekeepers to Gaza Strip
Far from driving out Hamas, Gulf peacekeeping force could be ‘cosmetic cover’ for group as it demonstrates staying power United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) being […]
Israel-Iran shadow war could spiral out of control
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH July 28, 2024 The shadow war between Israel and Iran continues to escalate and expand, posing serious risks not only to these two countries but also to […]
Israel launches devastating raids on Lebanon’s south
Druze women mourn by a coffin during a funeral of a person killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights. (AFP) NAJIA HOUSSARI July 28, 2024 BEIRUT: Lebanon on Sunday called for an international investigation into a strike that killed 12 people, including […]
Ahmadiyya community member slain in Lalamusa
Waseem Ashraf Butt Published July 28, 2024 Updated about 2 hours ago GUJRAT: A dispenser belonging to the minority Ahmadiyya community was shot dead by two motorcyclists at a dental clinic in Alipur village near Lalamusa City on Saturday. Police said Zakaur Rehman was present in his clinic along the GT Road when two […]
‘I can’t justify this military operation any more’: the IDF reservists refusing to return to Gaza
Three Israeli reserve soldiers who fought in the war against Hamas say why they no longer want to be part of military Ruth Michaelson, and Quique Kierszenbaum Sat 27 Jul 2024 […]
Israelis want Netanyahu to resign. Why did Congress invite him to speak?
Tamar Glezerman A staggering 72% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down. Netanyahu doesn’t represent us and it’s shameful that Congress invited him Fri 26 Jul 2024 To put it […]
Pakistan: Experts urge immediate end to discrimination and violence against Ahmadis
Posted25 Jul 2024 Originally published25 Jul 2024 OriginView original GENEVA – A group of independent experts* today expressed grave concern regarding a reported upsurge in discrimination and violence against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, attacks on places of worship and curtailment of free expression, peaceful assembly and […]
Why Israel is determined to destroy UNRWA
DR. RAMZY BAROUD July 25, 2024 Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking more than 120 schools, […]
Germany shuts down Islamic Center Hamburg
07/24/2024July 24, 2024 The Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) was under investigation for several months over its alleged support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah group which is backed by Iran. Hezbollah is classified […]
Gaping holes in global accountability for Rohingya genocide
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM July 24, 2024 The plight of the Rohingya people represents one of the most urgent humanitarian crises of our time. Decades of persecution and systematic discrimination have rendered the Rohingya stateless and vulnerable, with successive governments in Myanmar perpetuating egregious human rights violations. In the wake of […]
‘Terrorist organisation?’ What’s behind Israeli war on UNRWA
Jul 23,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Targeting a school during a war could be justified or, at least, argued to have been a mistake. But striking over 120 schools, killing and wounding thousands of civilians sheltered inside, can only be intentional and horrific war crimes. Between October […]