Regional time bomb ready to explode during Ramadan
OSAMA AL-SHARIF February 20, 2024 For the US and its Arab allies, the holy month of Ramadan, which begins in less than a month’s time, is a virtual cutoff date […]
US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire
Majority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 29,000 people. Published On 20 Feb 2024 The United States […]
‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM denounces US, UK legal pursuit of Assange
Anthony Albanese takes stand against attempts to extradite Australian to US ahead of court ruling next week. Published On 15 Feb 2024 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed the years-long United […]
We have seen Assange’s plight in a UK prison, but extraditing him this week would be a disaster for us all
OpinionJulian Assange Christophe Deloire and Rebecca Vincent It is vital not to forget about the man – and the repercussions for press freedom if the high court says he can be sent to the US Sun 18 Feb 2024 With just days to go until the highly anticipated #DayX – the UK high court […]
Israel has no veto power over Palestinian statehood, PA tells ICJ
The ICJ is expected to hear half-hour statements from 49 countries and three international organizations, in addition to the PA’s three-hour legal argument presented Monday. By TOVAH LAZAROFFFEBRUARY 19, 2024 08:36Updated: FEBRUARY 19, 2024 22:28 Palestinians have an inalienable right to statehood that must not be denied by Israel, Palestinian Authority Foreign […]
‘Credible allegations’ of Palestinian women and girls being raped and executed by Israeli troops: UN experts
SPECIAL Palestinian women watch, from a balcony, the funeral of Nihil Ziad Breighith, 17, who died of wounds sustained during an Israeli raid, Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, West Bank, […]
Things that should but cannot be said
Feb 19,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Four months into Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, it appears that discussions remain trapped in the same tiresome, delusional framing that […]
Opposing illegal immigration is not immoral
DALIA AL-AQIDI February 18, 2024 The surge in illegal border crossings in the US has reached a critical juncture, demanding urgent attention from federal authorities. Recent reports have revealed alarming […]
US says will veto Algerian resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, at UN headquarters in New York. (AFP) EPHREM KOSSAIFY February 18, 2024 NEW YORK: The US has said it will veto an […]
Western governments must not ignore unprecedented warnings from their civil servants
YOSSI MEKELBERG February 17, 2024 To most people, the civil service is a faceless bureaucratic machine working to advise politicians and execute their policies, always operating behind the scenes, out […]
White House condemns ‘hostile’ Islamophobic attacks on Muslim judicial nominee
If confirmed, Adeel Mangi would become the first Muslim judge to sit on the federal appeals court in the US Circuit Court Judge Nominee Adeel Mangi testifies during a Senate […]
US plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for ceasefire, WSJ reports
US President Joe Biden meets with residents during his visit to Ohio (REUTERS) REUTERS February 17, 2024 WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to […]
‘Sahil Omar’: A forever criminal falsely linked to US shooting
Washington (AFP) – “Sahil Omar” is 44, an illegal immigrant and has a Muslim-sounding name — an apparently fictitious punching bag falsely linked to a slew of US crimes including the […]
Israel grants gas exploration license in areas considered to be within Palestine’s maritime boundary
Israeli government grants licenses to six Israeli and international companies to explore for natural gas in areas recognized under international law as Palestinian maritime areas Murat Temizer |15.02.2024 – ANKARA Israel has given exploration licenses for natural gas in locations that are considered to be within Palestine’s maritime boundary […]
Leadership void in US fuels the carnage in Gaza
RAY HANANIA February 16, 2024 US President Joe Biden’s administration has been a failure across the board when it comes to foreign policy, and that failure has helped fuel the […]
Responsibility of Israel’s arms suppliers to stop war in Gaza
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG February 15, 2024 The appeals court in the Netherlands ordered the government on Monday to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel. […]
Will Arab-Israeli normalisation survive the Gaza war?
Analysis: No new Arab states are likely to join the Abraham Accords anytime soon, but will the Gaza war impact existing normalisation deals? Analysis Giorgio Cafiero 06 February, 2024 Only […]
A message to Joe Biden: a Palestinian state must be based on these three pillars
HA Hellyer Territory cannot be acquired by force, the far right in Israel must be shunned, and there must be genuine reform of the Palestinian National Council A view from […]
Has World Hijab Day accomplished its mission?
Some 11 years after its inception, has World Hijab Day sufficiently raised awareness of what it means to be a visibly Muslim woman? The answer is complicated. DILSHAD ALI Do […]
The unrepentant West: Olaf Scholz and the right to commit genocide in Gaza
Feb 14,2024 – Ramzy Baroud On February 8, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington on an official visit, aimed at working jointly with the United States to make “sure […]