How Germany burned its ‘bridge to the Islamic world’ | Opinions
In March 2003, the German Foreign Office established an online platform, named Qantara, which means “bridge” in classical Arabic, in response to the 9/11 attacks…
The US is Israel’s accomplice, not a ceasefire mediator | Israel-Palestine conflict
On July 21, 2006, nine days into the 34-day Israeli war on Lebanon that killed 1,200 people, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opined that “an immediate ceasefire without…
Kamala Harris and fortifying Black-Palestinian solidarity | US Election 2024
Over the past month, as Kamala Harris’s campaign for the US presidency has gained momentum, hopes she would take a strong stance on the genocide in Gaza have dwindled.…
The next US president should not take on both Russia and China | US Election 2024
As the presidential race in the United States is heating up, the two candidates – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump –…
The Muslim American vote matters and it can no longer be taken for granted | US Election 2024
As the United States presidential election approaches, the race to attract voters has intensified. Among the different constituencies the Democrats and Republicans are battling over,…
US ruling party focuses on threat from opposition at grand convention | US Election 2024
This week the ruling Democratic Party in the oil-rich North American republic of the United States, one of the world’s top banana exporters, held a…
Under the radar, Ireland is helping illegal Israeli settlements do business | Israel-Palestine conflict
Ireland has been called the most pro-Palestinian country in Europe. So this might surprise you: at the same time – largely under the radar – it…