Category: Middle East
Why the War in Gaza Makes a ‘Nuclear’ Iran More Likely
“The Conflict Has Empowered Tehran—but Also Fueled Its Sense of Vulnerability“. Ali Vaez writes in…
Where is Balochistan and Why is it the Target of Iran and Pakistan Strikes?
Region is divided between three countries and has a long history of resistance against Pakistan…
Red Sea Burning
As Houthis target commercial shipping relentlessly, the message to the US and Israel is clear…
Arundhati Roy: On Palestinians, these are the languages of head of States, not of ordinary people (Video)
Arundhati Roy calls the siege of Gaza “a crime against humanity.” In a video address…
If Europe Could Do It, So Can the Middle East
Anne-Marie Slaughter at Project Syndicate: In 1951, just six years after World War II, Belgium,…
OPINION: Israel Is On Its Way To Becoming a Dictatorship
Usually when we think of a coup, we think of that kind. But there is…
COMMENTS: China Brokers Rapprochement Between Iran, Saudi Arabia
Mushtaq Siddiqui, intl. media veteran in ISB: The US has been checkmated and challenged in…
Rumi and the Clock of Shams Tabrizi
by Shadab Zeest Hashmi: A tree in the vicinity of Rumi’s tomb has me transfixed….
Xi Says China Supports Palestine With 1967 Borders
Chinese leader calls for granting Palestine “full membership” in United Nations and says Beijing “supports…
Iran’s Protests Are the First Counter-Revolution Led by Women
Robin Wright in The New Yorker: The girls and women of Iran are just bitchin’ brave,…
Future Knowledges and the Dilemmas of Decolonization
In this talk, philosopher Achille Mbembe (Africa is a Country) considers the possibilities of a…
The Best in West About Islam
“Welcome to the dark ages or as it should be known as the golden ages…it’s…