Greg Shupak Much worried commentaries are being written these days about the possibility of a US-led war on Iran. The truth, of course, is there is already a war on Iran. And it is one that very much serves Israeli interests. The US government is prosecuting an economic war on Iran while intensifying its military […]
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Czechs stage biggest anti-gov’t protest demanding ouster of PM
By TeleSur [23 June 2019] Czechs turned out in their thousands Sunday in Prague to call for the ousting of Prime Minister Andrej Babis, in the biggest show of public discontent in decades. The rally in Letna park was the culmination of a series of demonstrations in recent weeks against Babis, who has faced investigations […]
Caught in geopolitical crossfire: Al-Azhar struggles to balance politics and tradition
By James M. Dorsey When Pope Francis I visited Egypt in 2017 to stimulate inter-faith dialogue he walked into a religious and geopolitical minefield at the heart of which was Al-Azhar, one of the world’s oldest and foremost seats of Islamic learning. The pope’s visit took on added significance with Al-Azhar standing accused of promoting […]
TENSIONS IN M.E.
U.S. ploy to promote arms sales M M Ali The deployment of US Fifth Fleet and Air Force bombers in Persian Gulf in May exempting Iranian port of Chabahar from US sanctions raises questions whether the manoeuvring is designed only to ward off threats from Iran and its proxies –Houthi and Hizbollah on American interests. […]
Iran sues UK for $1.6B over wrongful sanctions
By TeleSur One of Iran’s major banks is pursuing damages against the British government over a 2010 freeze of bank assets. Iranian Mellat bank’s trial against the United Kingdom is expected to start on June 17 where judges will hear that Britain’s actions “substantially damaged the bank’s reputation” and led to the loss of profits, […]
Iftar festival worldwide : Restrictions in China
Monday, May 6, marked the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.. The tradition began in the seventh century and commemorates the month when the Prophet Mohammed retreated to a cave north of Mecca for spiritual contemplation. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by praying during the night time and […]
El-Zakzaky distributes Ramadan goodies from detention
Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has given out foodstuffs worth millions of Naira to mark the commencement of Holy Ramadan. The donations were made on behalf of El-Zakzaky by his brother, Sheikh Badamasi Ya’qoub. The food items include bags of sugar, rice, wheat, and sorghum. The Free […]
Uruguay: March of silence against disappearances, impunity
Online Agencies Uruguye organized the 24th annual March of Silence against Disappearence, an annual act done in remembrance of those disappeared and killed by Uruguay’s 1970-80s dictatorship. This year march was , however, fueled with the confessions of dictatorship-era military as published on March 30 in a local newspaper El Observador. “Let them tell us […]
71 Years of Nakba: Palestinians continue to suffer ‘The Catastrophe’
Nakba or catastrophe is not just an event of history but an “ongoing process aimed at the erasure of Palestinian memory and history.” “The memory of the Nakba …We salute it with our tears and suppress our pains and our sins. We salute it on the same day that Israelis commemorate the establishment of their […]
The Bolivarian Revolution metes out poetic justice
Arnold August The Bolivarian Revolution metes out poetic justice against all the accusations against it. It is turning the tables on history and on its accusers, all the while increasingly winning the support of people worldwide. This includes the people in the U.S. itself and in one of its main allies, Canada. On the other […]