French schizophrenia: ‘La laicite’ as the state religion
BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI SEP 20, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Women wearing an “abaya” walk on a bridge in the southwestern city of Toulouse, France, Sept. 6, 2023. (AFP Photo) Macron […]
Why major powers’ description of Israel as a democracy is wrong
CHRIS DOYLE September 19, 2023 An obstinate lexicon of cliches garnishes every Western political figure’s discourse on Israel-Palestine. Most of them bear little relationship to the reality on the ground […]
Israel’s settlement expansion project will have an ugly ending
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB September 19, 2023 Jerusalem’s District Planning Committee last week approved two statutory plans that will allow the construction of almost 4,000 residential settlement units in East […]
How Derna tragedy epitomizes Libya’s misfortune
OSAMA AL-SHARIF September 19, 2023 Last week’s deadly deluge that hit the eastern Libyan port city of Derna, killing thousands and leaving many more homeless, was brought about by a […]
The United Nations: A battleground of geopolitical tensions
Sep 19,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al-Makahleh As world leaders convene at the United Nations for their annual gathering, the eyes of the international community are fixated on the […]
Extremists step up attacks on Ahmadis in Pakistan
Atalayar 18/SEPT./23 – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has denounced in an official statement the increase in extremist attacks on Ahmadis in Pakistan. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has pointed out that […]
Video: Is there an afterlife? | Rabbi David Wolpe
Epigraph: But, you prefer this life, whereas the Hereafter is better and everlasting. The same is set forth in the earlier scriptures, the scriptures of Abraham and Moses. (Al Quran […]
The obscure process of applying for a Swiss passport
Swiss Politics read aloudX Research by a local newspaper has revealed questionable practices by canton Schwyz when foreigners apply for naturalisation. This content was published on August 28, 2023 Do you […]
Anti-Western Sentiment Growing in Senegal. “We Must Free Ourselves from France’s Stranglehold!”
West Africa has seen a number of recent coup d’états. Might Senegal be next? The mood in the country is rapidly turning against France – and the change is primarily […]
Don’t hide behind extremists
BY HAKKI ÖCAL SEP 18, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The annual Tribute in Light, which honors the memory of the Twin Towers, is glimpsed from the Brooklyn promenade as the […]
Israel’s unprecedented collapse creates an opportunity for Palestinians
RAMZY BAROUD September 18, 2023 From its very onset, Israel constructed a brand for itself — a powerful gimmick that was predicated on two main pillars: democracy and stability. The […]
Five American citizens depart Qatar for US as part of Iran prisoner swap
Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz, who were released during a prisoner swap deal between U.S. and Iran, arrive at Doha International Airport, Qatar September 18, 2023. (Reuters) REUTERS September 18, […]
I supported Oslo because it shattered a taboo
Sep 18,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Despite being an eyewitness to the unravelling of the Oslo Accords, I am not at all embarrassed to say that I […]
Canada expels Indian diplomat over ‘credible allegations’ linking India’s government to killing on Canadian soil
By Paula Newton, CNN Updated 8:12 PM EDT, Mon September 18, 2023 Source: CNN Canada has expelled a top Indian diplomat from the country, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described “credible […]
Benjamin Netanyahu asks Elon Musk to ‘roll back’ antisemitism on X
By Brian Fung and Hadas Gold, CNN Updated 1:03 PM EDT, Mon September 18, 2023 CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Elon Musk to ‘roll back’ antisemitism on X, the platform […]
Russia-Ukraine conflict turning into World War III, predicts Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday warned that a Third World War may be right around the corner which he implied would be an escalation of the Russian-Ukraine war. The […]
Prophet Muhammad and conflict resolution
15th September 2023 Saleeq Ahmad Naik, Missionary, Qadian, India Conflicts and disputes are an inescapable part of human social life. The prevailing modern view, often perpetuated by atheists, erroneously singles […]
EU’s von der Leyen announces plan to address migrant crisis during Lampedusa visit
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of irregular migrants and a crackdown on the “brutal business” of migrant smuggling Sunday during a visit with Italy’s […]
U.S. HELPED PAKISTAN GET IMF BAILOUT WITH SECRET ARMS DEAL FOR UKRAINE, LEAKED DOCUMENTS REVEAL
A Ukrainian service member points toward ammunition inside a storage warehouse in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, on May 22, 2023. Photo: Justin Yau/ Sipa via AP The U.S.-brokered loan let […]
Not a single violation of St Gallen’s burqa ban
Canton St Gallen’s burqa ban has never been implemented since it was introduced five years ago. This content was published on September 17, 2023 – The public prosecutor’s office has […]