In December of 1991, the Supreme Soviet announced the end and dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, marking the end of an era of a bipolarity that had begun right after the Second World War. Since then, America…
Every year, Eid al-Adha returns with the language of devotion, remembrance, and sacrifice. Yet the danger of ritual is that repetition can make even the most earthshaking truths feel familiar. What was once a trembling confrontation with God can become…
Washington’s war against Iran has widened across the region. The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered a massive regional response, displaying the existence of a fortified and united anti-imperial resistance front. This support for Iran worldwide, across both oppressed…
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, was framed as a decisive step towards the dubious goal of “regime change.” However, decapitation is not the same as collapse. With overstretched ambitions, no credible opposition figure capable of…
“There will be no security, no stability, no prosperity for Lebanon if there is not the beginning of a process of disarmament of militias.”– Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Presidential Envoy to Lebanon, following meetings in Beirut, December 2023. The sentence lingered…
As Christians around the world mark Christmas and reflect on the birth of Jesus, it is worth remembering that this sacred story is not cherished by Christians alone. In Islam, Jesus and his mother Mary are figures of deep reverence,…
For decades, Western hegemonic powers have operated within a global order where conflict is not merely an unfortunate byproduct of geopolitical competition, but a structural instrument of power. Wars, sanctions, political crises, coups, and humanitarian disasters have become levers for…
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make the criminal look like he’s the victim and the victim look like he’s the criminal.” - Malcolm X (The Ballot or the Bullet, April 3, 1964) To much…
A 40-year old Taxi driver in Egypt drives all day and night to make ends meet. In his mind, he knows that across an artificial land border, a genocide is waging on next door. He is aware that trucks full…
Arbaeen marks the 40th day after Ashura, the day Imam Hussain ibn Ali was martyred at Karbala in 680 CE. It commemorates the moment when the surviving members of the Prophet’s household, the Ahl al-Bayt, including Imam Zain al-Abidin and…
The Islamic Society of Tulsa is expected to file a lawsuit against the City of Broken Arrow following the city’s January decision to reject plans for a proposed mosque and commercial complex. The announcement comes just days after the U.S.…
The US State Department has released a 100-page report alleging that Cuba has spent decades building an ideological influence network inside the United States, naming more than 40 contemporary politicians, activists, labor leaders, media personalities and organizations it says form…
Every year on 18 July, communities across the world observe Nelson Mandela International Day, dedicating 67 minutes of service to others, one minute for each year Mandela devoted to the struggle for justice. But before becoming South Africa's first democratically…
The Gulf monarchies have long claimed a moral and religious legitimacy that their political conduct increasingly calls into question. Beneath the language of stability, order, and piety lies a harder reality: dependence on external power, the containment of dissent, and…
