Arab leaders in Bahrain: No peace without Palestinian state
BARIA ALAMUDDIN May 20, 2024 Whether in US campuses, Western capitals or Arab streets, we have been swamped with overheated rhetoric about the Gaza situation — with very little done […]
World reacts to ICC prosecutor seeking Israel, Hamas arrest warrants
The global court’s chief prosecutor says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Published On 20 May 202420 May 2024 The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal […]
Amal Clooney advised ICC prosecutor who seeks arrest of Israel and Hamas leaders
Human rights lawyer was a special adviser on investigation into alleged war crimes in Israel and Gaza Guardian StaffMon 20 May 2024 Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney served as a […]
Biden attacks request by ICC prosecutor for Netanyahu arrest warrant
Joe Biden US president sides with Israeli PM as he calls Karim Khan’s pursuit of warrants for Netanyahu along with Hamas leaders ‘outrageous’ Robert Tait in Washington Tue 21 May 2024 […]
ICC’s Karim Khan: a prosecutor in a hurry to effect international law
international criminal court Profile Swift pursuit of arrest warrants against war leaders in Ukraine and now Gaza is a bold show of legal rule without fear or favour Haroon Siddique, Patrick […]
How Extremists Took Over Israel
After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law. Credit… By Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti This story is told in three […]
The Holy Quran: Allah is the First and the Originator of Everything!
Epigraph: He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden, and He knows all things full well. (Al Quran 57:3) بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا […]
Julian Assange wins right to appeal against extradition to US
Judges had deferred a decision on whether Assange could take his case to another appeal hearing Ben QuinnMon 20 May 2024 Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a […]
Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine
Image Today I am filing applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in the State of Palestine. Image ICC Prosecutor […]
Iran helicopter crash live news: President Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian die
By Ted Regencia Published On 19 May 2024 source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/19/iran-helicopter-accident-live-president-fm-on-missing-aircraft
UN humanitarian chief delivers ‘apocalyptic’ warning over Gaza aid
Emergency relief coordinator says famine looming as Israel’s Rafah offensive blocks vital aid routes Lorenzo Tondo in JerusalemSun 19 May 2024 The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has warned of “apocalyptic” consequences […]
Saudi Arabia launches 1,000 Qur’an memorization sessions for Hajj season
The Presidency of Religious Affairs also aims to broaden the scope of education within these Qur’anic sessions. (SPA) ARAB NEWS May 19, 2024 RIYADH: Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the […]
Iran’s President Raisi still missing after likely helicopter crash in foggy, mountainous region
UPDATE The helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi takes off at the Iranian border with Azerbaijan after the inauguration of the dam of Qiz Qalasi, in Aras. (AFP) Updated 15 […]
‘Keep it outside classroom’: tough lessons for hijab-wearing Hong Kong graduate seeking work as kindergarten teacher
After graduating from Hong Kong’s oldest university and dreaming of becoming a kindergarten teacher, Saana Qalsoom did not expect her hijab to affect her job search. Qalsoom, 24, said she decided to wear the head covering every day a few years ago as an expression of religious devotion, but was […]
Clueless in Gaza
YOSSI MEKELBERG May 18, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu avoids giving interviews to domestic media outlets, as accountability and transparency have never been his forte. He does not like […]
Oil theft the untold driver of Syria’s enduring humanitarian crisis
SIR ALAN DUNCAN May 18, 2024 More than 13 years since the onset of civil war, the suffering in Syria has rarely been further from the headlines. Concurrent crises in […]
Recognising Palestine without borders and leadership change would be a mistake
May 19,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Muhannad Alazzeh The war in Gaza is entering its eighth month without an end in sight while there is a failed diplomatic effort to […]
Hiding Behind Religion: The case of Extremism and Terrorism
Umar Gyasi AgyemangFREEDOM OF RELIGION 17th May 2024 © Shutterstock Umar Gyasi Agyemang, Ghana A few months ago, a terrorist group attacked a mosque filled with people who had gathered […]
Rumi — The Poet of Love: Answering the Question of Suffering
Epigraph: “Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.” Rumi This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a […]
Prayer request for Humanity First volunteers in Palestine
18th May 2024 Dr Aziz Hafeez, Humanity First UK By the grace of Allah, Humanity First has been serving in Gaza for several years and expanded their services since the […]