Vladimir Putin is positioning himself as the main player in the Middle East
It would be Russia who does the rebuilding of Syria after the war and Saudi Arabia who paid for it. The two vast oil nations now seem to be set […]
Returning to God
Source: Dawn However painful his life may be, and however worthless he might believe himself to be, a person will never agree to die, except in a state of extreme emotion, as is witnessed in the case of suicide. Death is perceived as the annihilation of life — a life […]
Hostage family held in Pakistan for five years: CIA
Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: The CIA head said on Thursday that the US-Canadian couple kidnapped by the militants in Afghanistan were held inside Pakistan for five years before being freed last week. “We had a great outcome last week when we were able to get back four US citizens who had […]
“Greater Israel”: The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
The Infamous “Oded Yinon Plan”. Introduction by Michel Chossudovsky By Israel Shahak Global Research, September 02, 2017 Association of Arab-American University Graduates, Inc. Global Research Editor’s Note The following document pertaining to the formation of “Greater Israel” constitutes the cornerstone of powerful Zionist factions within the current Netanyahu government, the Likud […]
U-turn by Donald Trump
Source: Indian Express Like others before him, President Trump has learned that while Pakistan’s generals do not share his country’s strategic aims, they can be a source of politically-valuable gifts. The beleaguered president desperately needs victories — and is clearly willing to overlook evidence of malfeasance in return. Even though […]
Myanmar: Who are the Rohingya?
28 Sept 2017 THE ROHINGYA Who are they? Where are they from? How are they persecuted? How many have fled? What does Myanmar say? What does Bangladesh say? What does […]
Tajikistan authorities draw up list of gay and lesbian citizens
Source: The Guardian AFP in Dushanbe Suggestion that those on official register would be required to undergo testing to avoid ‘spread of sexually-transmitted diseases’ Move reported amid growing concerns over […]
U.N. urges Bangladesh to move Rohingya refugees stranded at border
Source: Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency urged Bangladesh on Tuesday to speed up vetting of up to 15,000 Rohingya refugees “stranded” near the border […]
The politics of hate
Source:Dawn IT was too outrageous an outburst for anyone to defend. So it is not surprising that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif distanced himself from his son-in-law’s hate speech on the floor of the National Assembly. The august house had perhaps never witnessed such bigotry targeting one of the most […]
Days After Sentencing 3 Ahmadi Muslims To Death, Pakistan Wins UN Human Rights Seat
Source: Huffpost With the image of Pakistan in the world today, I felt a certain elated too. After all, Pakistan is my motherland. However, I know this election wasn’t remotely based on our human rights record. It pains me to admit that Pakistan has a depressing human rights record and […]
Muslim World League chief, Singaporean president hold talks to promote tolerance, human coexistence
Mohammed Al-Sulami | Published — Wednesday 18 October 2017 JEDDAH: The president of the Republic of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, has received and welcomed the secretary-general of the Muslim World League […]
View from Turkey: Time for cautious optimism on Iraq
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik Information from Irbil shows that there is a growing pessimism and an atmosphere of dejection especially among the Barzani administration people. This is only normal because they embarked on a mission impossible by insisting on holding a referendum for independence which was not only illegal but […]
Kurdish forces withdraw to June 2014 lines – Iraqi Army Commander
Reuters International This content was published on October 18, 2017 BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Kurdish Peshmerga forces have retreated to positions they held in northern Iraq in June 2014 in response to an Iraqi army advance into the region after a Kurdish independence referendum rejected by Baghdad, a senior Iraqi commander […]
Russia accuses US of ‘pretending’ to fight Isis
The Independent Online A member of the US-backed Iraqi security forces stands guard at a shrine destroyed by air strikes in east Mosul, Iraq, on 19 April 2017 REUTERS The Pentagon has dismissed Russian allegations that the US is only “pretending” to fight Isis in Iraq as a “ridiculous” Russian […]
Isis has lost Raqqa – so where will its fighters head to next?
Some Isis fighters have been allowed to leave, but there will apparently be no forgiveness for the foreign fighters in Raqqa – it seems they will have to fight and die Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices SDF forces are making gains in pushing the last Isis fighters out of […]
Jakarta governor sworn in amid calls from hardliners for “Islamic lifestyle”
Source: Reuters By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo swore in a former education minister as Jakarta’s governor on Monday, months after an election that opened up […]
In New Hampshire, Indonesian Christians caught in Trump immigration crackdown
Source: Reuters BY Scott Malone MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – Since fleeing deadly violence in Indonesia two decades ago, Meldy and Eva Lumangkun built a life in suburban New Hampshire and […]
Paktia police chief among 32 killed in attacks on Afghan police centre
Source: Dawn The Taliban claimed responsibility in a tweet for the attack in the centre in Gardez, capital of Paktia province which borders Pakistan. “At first, a suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives near the training centre, making way for a number of attackers to start their assault,” […]
Nawaz Sharif distances himself from Safdar’s anti-Ahmadi remarks
Source: Dawn ISLAMABAD: Two days after Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi distanced himself from the anti-Ahmadi tirade by retired Captain Mohammad Safdar on the floor of the National Assembly, PML-N president Nawaz Sharif has also distanced his party from it. “I declare it in categorical and unequivocal terms that all […]
China congress: How authorities censor your thoughts
Source: BBC News If you control public communication you can control the way people think and how they behave. That’s what Xi Jinping’s government is counting on. And it is […]