After Haiti’s earthquake, what will change? Sunday, 17 January 2010 Images from the aftermath of last Wednesday’s magnitude seven earthquake in Haiti vividly highlight the huge human tragedy and desperation of the survivors. Add comment (1)   UK troops 'executed Iraqi grandmother' Monday, 11 January 2010 In the latest report of its kind, it has been alleged that a 62-year-old Iraqi grandmother - Sabiha Khudur Talib - was tortured and executed by British soldiers after her family home was raided in November 2006. [Picture: Police photo of the late Mrs Sabiha Khudur Talib in a British body bag]   Don't let the devil dazzle you Monday, 11 January 2010 “Our biggest problem isn’t caves, its credibility. Our messages lack credibility because we haven’t invested enough in building trust and relationships, and we haven’t always delivered on promises” writes Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in an article for the US military Journal, Joint Force Quarterly, in reference to the Muslim World. Add comment (3)   Gaza’s tunnels: Israel bombs, Tantawi rubber stamps Egypt’s blockade Friday, 08 January 2010 On one side Israel bombs the tunnels, on the other Egypt blocks the tunnels. Then came the fatwa endorsed by Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Tantawi, supporting Egypt’s construction of the underground steel barrier attempting to quell Muslim uproar by trying to legitimatise the whole callous and ugly blockade. Add comment (0)   Capitalism’s disaster decade Friday, 01 January 2010 At the start of the millennium it appeared that capitalism was unassailable: western states dominated international politics and global economics while their militaries established global reach deep into the southern hemisphere. Add comment (0)   The Mirage of Economic Recovery Tuesday, 29 December 2009 On the 60th anniversary of the Great depression the US Commerce Department Bureau of Economic Analysis released advance estimates that the US economy (GDP) had grown after four consecutive quarters of decline. Add comment (2)   It’s all about AF-Pak Tuesday, 29 December 2009 The climate of the Himalayas is set to change yet again. The melting of snow in the Himalayan summer is a natural phenomenon but the melting of tensions between two heavy weights of the region – Pakistan and India – is so artificial that its sensation does not require any sophistication. Add comment (1)   A Forgotten Lesson of the 10th of Muharram Thursday, 24 December 2009 Muharram is a blessed month, of which the 10th is a unique date. Muslims are recommended to fast on the 9th and 10th or the 10th and 11th. Add comment (4)   The Rise of the Far Right in Europe Thursday, 24 December 2009 The BBC Question Time programme on 22nd October 2009 was host to a controversial member of the panel; Nick Griffin, Leader of the British National Party (BNP). Mr Griffin was openly given a platform by the BBC to express and defend BNP views towards Muslims and ethnic minorities etc. Add comment (1)   Bombing Yemen and killing civilians is Obama’s definition of ‘Peace’ Sunday, 20 December 2009 The US cruise missile attacks on Yemen reveal a damaging escalation in America’s war on the Muslim world. Not content with presiding over a million deaths in Iraq, killing thousands in Afghanistan, and firing Predator drones into Pakistan almost every day, the current Nobel ‘Peace’ Laureate Obama has decided to now bomb Yemen. Add comment (0)

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