Israel is creating an explosive situation in Al-Aqsa
Israeli efforts to change the status quo at religious sites in Jerusalem could trigger a regional conflict.
Category Archives: Opinions
Eritrea’s government should not be allowed to harm peace in Ethiopia
President Afwerki's determination to continue his feud with the TPLF is jeopardising stability in the Horn of Africa.
As it turns 75, the need for WHO remains as vital as ever
COVID-19 showed yet again the importance of the WHO's mandate to advance the wellbeing of all people.
Israel’s violence is open terrorism — stop calling it ‘clashes’
Worshippers in Al Aqsa attacked, Gaza bombed again. But the Western media still equates the neck and the guillotine.
Biden must not bring back ‘baby jails’
Family detention centres abuse human rights. To return to them would be on the US.
In Bosnia, the past is disappearing and the future is bleak
Bosnian Serbs' celebration of war crimes, coupled with the world's indifference, is making me fear for the future.
This is karma and it won’t help Trump win 2024
Those who predicted Trump's GOP would wallop Democrats in the 2022 midterms were proven wrong. 2024 will see a repeat.
Sorry for getting old
Ageing is a natural process, but capitalism would have you believe that it is not.
How many elections would it take to end the crisis in Bulgaria?
After holding a fifth national vote in two years, Bulgaria is nowhere near having a stable government.
Banking as an American Muslim? It’s a horror
Closed accounts, denied transactions and investigations - Muslims face banking bias like no other faith group in the US.
Africans should help bring Putin to the ICC
Africa’s disgruntlement with the court's hypocrisy should not impede justice for Ukraine’s stolen children.
Politics of ruin: Why Modi wants to demolish India’s mosques
The necro-economy of Hindu nationalism relies on making history its most important site. Muslim shrines must suffer.
Now is the time for the world to support the people of Türkiye
The human and material losses from the earthquakes are staggering; Türkiye needs international help to rebuild.
Eastern Europe must not lag behind on the green transition
Doing so could be costly and dangerous for its future development.
For real climate justice, it’s time for a food revolution
Climate finance and innovation need to focus on agriculture - now - if the planet is to withstand global warming.
Why Rahul Gandhi’s parliament expulsion could backfire on Modi
It has united India's opposition for the first time since Modi came to power. Gandhi must now unite the nation.
Israelis need to see through the biggest lie of all
Israel cannot be a ‘Jewish state’ and a democracy, an occupier and a liberal society.
The Taliban needs to start an intra-Afghan dialogue but with who?
Inclusivity is important, but more important is not to bring back corrupt officials from the previous government.
Bush did what Putin’s doing — so why is he getting away?
The answer: hypocrisy, even in the way the West's narrative describes the Iraq invasion and Ukraine war.
El Salvador: A nation under hypnosis
After a year of President Bukele's state of emergency, a 'new reality' is settling into the country.