India’s ‘love jihad’ laws: Another attempt to subjugate Muslims
The new 'anti-conversion' laws remove agency from women and put a target on the backs of innocent Muslim men and boys.
Category Archives: Opinions
Can the Milkmaid win Nigeria’s first Oscar?
At home, Desmond Ovbiagele’s film has faced censorship, but in the US, it may well enjoy a positive reception.
The dark side of Israel’s vaccine success story
Israel is refusing to provide the vaccine to the millions of Palestinians it is forcefully ruling over.
The police in the US must enforce pandemic measures
And it should do so with the same enthusiasm it enforces law and order in minority communities.
A year without Soleimani: Will Iran retreat regionally?
The assassination of Qassem Soleimani was one of several major setbacks for Iran in 2020. Can it recover?
Somalia and Kenya still have a road to neighbourly cooperation
Neither Somalia nor Kenya can afford the dispute that led to the severance of ties turning into a protracted crisis.
Brexit gives the Tories a free hand to dismantle workers’ rights
The Conservative Party can now deregulate the labour market as it pleases amid a pandemic.
Qatar-GCC agreement: A victory for measured diplomacy
Qatar's reliance on international law and diplomacy paved the way for the amicable resolution of the Gulf crisis.
The day Trump finally lost it
The US president just killed his chance for a political comeback.
Radical social change in Nigeria beyond #EndSARS
What can we do in 2021 to move the #EndSARS movement forward?
Has a ‘fifth generation war’ started between India and Pakistan?
What do recent revelations about an Indian disinformation campaign against Pakistan tell us about regional dynamics?
Killing Julian Assange
The extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the US would be his death sentence.
Cartoon: Winds of change, from Arab Spring to winter
Ten years on, the winds of change that brought us the Arab Spring have kept blowing, but not always in our favour.
Who will care for the carers?
For many in the caring profession, violence is a daily threat, but too little is done to support and protect carers.
Conspiracy theories in Armenia have put NGO work in danger
Hostility towards the West after the Nagorno-Karabakh war has taken a toll on Armenian nonprofit organisations.
What is the fight over the ‘COVID relief bill’ all about?
Trump is attempting to undermine a much-needed Democrat-Republican consensus.
Maradona, the redeemer
2020 took away from us a legend who turned playing football into a political act.
Why oil makes Gulf countries vulnerable to Iran
The US shale oil boom has removed protecting Gulf oil from Washington's list of top priorities.
The UN cannot abandon Darfuris amid rising violence
The withdrawal of the UN peacekeepers from Darfur is leaving the local population vulnerable to continuing attacks.
How much do people actually care about health workers?
Doctors and nurses are spent, and not in a way that a few days off or a round of nightly applause can restore.