Are Muslim countries more violent?
Source: The Washington Post By Nils Petter Gleditsch and Ida Rudolfsen Most recent civil wars have taken place in Muslim countries, and a large majority of the victims are Muslims. […]
Pakistan’s Unnecessary Martyrs
NY Times Op Ed: KARACHI, Pakistan — According to our security analysts, the massacre of students and teachers at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda on Wednesday proves that we are winning against terrorism. A month before that, Pakistan marked the first anniversary of the Army Public School attacks in Peshawar, […]
I believe in an authority greater than David Cameron’s. Am I an extremist?
Guardian: The Church of England is the longest-running prevent strategy in history. If not from its inception, then certainly from the end of the English civil war, the big idea […]
Is God to Blame for Our Food Crisis?
Source: The Huffington Post By Kashif N. Chaudhry; Physician, writer and human rights activist A one-liner by Indian actor Kamal Haasan caught my eye on social media recently. It read, “I […]
Losing Their Religion in Crimea
Foreign Affairs: Our people survived [deportation by] Stalin,” commented a manager of ATR, which, until April 1, was the only Crimean Tatar television station left. “Will they not survive these current […]
UN: Muslims ethnically cleansed in CAR
aljazeera.com: Christian militias in Central African Republic have carried out ethnic cleansing of the Muslim population during the country’s ongoing civil war, but there is no proof there was genocidal intent, a United Nations commission of inquiry has said. “Thousands of people died as a result of the conflict. Human […]
The U.S. and Saudis are behind an oil price crash that could topple regimes in Russia and Iran
Mailonline: From Russia to America, and from Scotland to the Middle East, the dramatic fall in the price of oil — down by nearly half in six months — has […]
Defiant Putin accuses West of provoking Ukraine crisis
Market watch: MOSCOW — Striking a defiant tone, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of provoking a crisis in Ukraine and using sanctions to try to constrain […]
Hong Kong protests: China warns US not to meddle in ‘internal affairs’
Guardian: The United States and China have clashed over the pro-democracy protests sweeping Hong Kong, with Beijing warning Washington to back off and saying it would not tolerate “illegal acts”. “The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China’s internal affairs,” foreign minister […]
China's war on terror becomes all-out attack on Islam in Xinjiang
Washington Post: SHACHE COUNTY, China – The month of Ramadan should have been a time of fasting, charity and prayer in China’s Muslim west. But here, in many of the towns and villages of southern Xinjiang, it was a time of fear, repression, and violence. China’s campaign against separatism and terrorism […]
China’s war on terror becomes all-out attack on Islam in Xinjiang
Washington Post: SHACHE COUNTY, China – The month of Ramadan should have been a time of fasting, charity and prayer in China’s Muslim west. But here, in many of the towns and villages of southern Xinjiang, it was a time of fear, repression, and violence. China’s campaign against separatism and terrorism […]
Britain has ‘moral duty to arm Kurds against Islamic State’
Guardian: Britain has a moral and historical obligation to arm the Kurds against the Islamic State jihadists now menacing Irbil, and failure to so would be certain to amplify the terror threat […]
Vatican calls for global ceasefire during World Cup final
ET: VATICAN CITY: The Vatican on Friday called for a truce in wars around the globe during Sunday’s World Cup final, taking to social media with the hashtag #pauseforpeace as a conflict in […]
Iran’s president says Islamic Republic ready to help Iraq — and even the U.S. — fight militants if asked
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president pledged Saturday to help Iraq fight militants surging through its north if asked, including potentially assisting U.S. forces if it decides on taking military action. READ MORE…
The "good" rebels and Syria's Christians
The Obama administration and the governing media hope to draw a distinction between the “good” anti-Assad rebels in Syria and the ones who are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But Robert […]
The “good” rebels and Syria’s Christians
The Obama administration and the governing media hope to draw a distinction between the “good” anti-Assad rebels in Syria and the ones who are affiliated with Al Qaeda. But Robert […]
WEST WARNED OVER SYRIA: ‘THIS COULD TURN INTO A WORLD WAR’
PR Newswire LONDON, September 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Islamic leader calls on Muslims to sort out their own affairs A Muslim world leader has issued a stark warning that the conflict in Syria could […]
Syria’s Sunni vs. Shia Myth
by Khaled Diab, Journalist A recent poll on Al Jazeera Arabic’s website asked who was responsible for turning the Syrian revolution into a sectarian conflict: the Sunnis or the Shi’a? Around 95% of those who voted blamed the deterioration on the Shi’a. Although this result is shocking in its own […]
Analysis: World plans for a post-Assad Syria (what good did they do in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya?)
Countries around the globe are drawing up strategies for Syria in case the armed conflict takes a decisive turn. For more than two years, the world has stood by as the violence in Syria has intensified. Both Bashar al-Assad’s government and the opposition seem determined to fight to the death. […]
Video: The Most Dangerous Elections Ever for Pakistan: Analysis
Youtube: Saleem Safi is a highly knowledgeable and reliable journalist with deep insights into the the security situation in Pakistan. This weekly programme that he hosts discussed in detail the serious dangers that the current security situation poses to Pakistan and its political leaders. Watch here: