It is time to articulate a Muslim approach to justice and liberation
The secularised framework of decolonisation has failed to bring true liberation to the oppressed.
Category Archives: Opinions
Settler violence: Israel’s ethnic cleansing plan for the West Bank
The Israeli state is actively encouraging settler violence against the Palestinians as part of its displacement policy.
Watching the watchdogs: Biden, US media and Arab-American political power
US media attacks on the Arab and Muslim American communities have only motivated them further to flex political muscle.
The war in Ukraine is here to stay
Despite calls for peace talks, neither Moscow nor Kyiv see a diplomatic solution to the war.
When words fail, we must turn to the law
For the sake of children, we have to demand an end to the violence and adherence to international law in Palestine.
Cholera: An overlooked outcome of climate change
Global warming is exacerbating the spread of a disease that should have been consigned to the dust bin of history.
The trials of Julian Assange: A death sentence for democracy
America's 'full assault on media freedom, access to information, and the truth' is once again on full display.
Internet: Pakistan’s new political battleground
Internet disruptions are casting doubts over the rule of law and Pakistan’s ambition to expand its digital economy.
India’s ‘Whitey on the moon’ moment
The Chandrayaan-3 moon mission was not for all Indians.
The world’s moral failure in Gaza should shame us all
The G20 members must use their political leadership and influence to help end the war in Gaza.
Ukraine is switching to self-reliance mode
Foreign support may be dwindling, but Ukrainian determination to win the war is not.
Namibia, Gaza and German hypocrisy on genocide
Clearly, Germany has learned nothing from its long history of genocidal violence.
Corporate Japan deals an unwitting blow to US East Asia policy
The decision by Japan's Itochu to cut ties with Israel's Elbit over Gaza will have consequences beyond Palestine.
The United States must be held accountable for its ‘war on terror’ crimes
High-level US officials are yet to face justice for their roles in the US torture and rendition programmes.
Palestinian suffering and endurance in Gaza echo the Nakba
In the tragic stories coming out of Gaza, I see the pain and resistance of my grandparents in the catastrophe of 1948.
Why Navalny was hated in the Kremlin and in some Western circles
The late Russian opposition politician had a unifying spirit that threatened the beneficiaries of conflict.
The ‘inclusive’ Afghan government Afghans do not want
The Taliban does not want to share power with warlords and corrupt former officials and neither do Afghans.
Thomas Friedman: Dehumanisation par excellence amid a genocide
It is hardly surprising that these days, America’s leading columnist is working hard to dehumanise the Middle East.
It is time for a new Africa beyond borders and boundaries
Continental integration must be the primary agenda of this year's African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.
World leaders’ responses to conflict imperil the rules-based world order
When the rights-based system applies only to some, double standards are reinforced, and impunity spreads.