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Ramadan 2025: More than fasting—A month of mercy and meaning

Ramadan 2025: More than fasting—A month of mercy and meaning

Ramadan is a time of spiritual growth and deep human connection, offering a path to inner and communal transformation.

27.02.2025 20

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Zeyneb Sayilgan

Dissent, detained: Police arrest Canadian author for pro-Palestine X posts

Dissent, detained: Police arrest Canadian author for pro-Palestine X posts

Yves Engler, author of 13 books, is not the first prominent advocate for Palestinian rights to be targeted by Canadian police.

27.02.2025 2

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Owen Schalk

What’s the future of Hezbollah in Lebanon?

What’s the future of Hezbollah in Lebanon?

From the pager and walkie-talkie attacks to the killing of Nasrallah and Safieddine, events of last year were beyond humiliating for Hezbollah and...

27.02.2025 2

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Giorgio Cafiero

Guantanamo redux: erosion of legal norms in Trump’s immigration crackdown

Guantanamo redux: erosion of legal norms in Trump’s immigration crackdown

The US must reaffirm that constitutional rights are inviolable and that no executive order can override fundamental legal protections

27.02.2025 2

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Nasir Qadri

Israeli captives get headlines, Palestinian prisoners get graves

Israeli captives get headlines, Palestinian prisoners get graves

While the world rallies behind Israeli captives, Palestinian prisoners languish in Israeli jails, subjected to indefinite detention, torture, and...

27.02.2025 3

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Husam Maarouf

Syrian students in Türkiye: A bridge between Ankara and Damascus

Syrian students in Türkiye: A bridge between Ankara and Damascus

Syrian students in Turkish universities are emerging as a quiet force of Ankara’s soft power, shaping future ties between the two nations.

19.02.2025 1

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Faruk Tasci

Hostages and resistance: The long history of Palestinian prisoner swaps

Prisoner exchanges between Israel and Palestine have long been a focal point of resistance, reflecting the broader struggle over occupation,...

14.02.2025 1

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Ahmet Yusuf Ozdemir

How Trump’s belligerence and Israeli threats put Iran on shaky ground

Tehran might be tempted to revive its nuke programme in the face of ‘maximum pressure’ from the US. But it will come with the added risk of Israeli...

14.02.2025 1

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Ata Şahit

As the West falters, Muslim nations take over mantle of global diplomacy

From Europe to the Middle East to Africa, Muslim diplomats are stepping into the vacuum left by the West and leading international deal-making...

13.02.2025 2

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Ian Proud

Trump’s Gaza gambit is just a continuation of America’s dark legacy

The world’s biggest military and economic power has long been carrying on an interventionist and expansionist agenda. Trump is just the latest...

13.02.2025 3

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Nadim Siraj

Erdogan’s Pakistan trip affirms close friendship between brotherly nations

The Turkish president’s visit reflects Türkiye’s strategic interest in strengthening ties with Islamabad by developing cooperation in various...

13.02.2025 1

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Amir Zia

What’s driving Trump’s quest for expansion, domination and influence?

The US president is seeking a legacy as a leader who did more for world peace than any other. But his actions say otherwise.

12.02.2025 2

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Dr Dan Steinbock