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ISRAEL’S GENOCIDAL WAR IN GAZA HAS CHANGED IN TEMPO, BUT ITS LETHAL INTENT HAS NOT

The diabolical intentions of the Netanyahu government have crushed Palestinians’ hopes of an end to their sufferings. Peace remains an illusion for the besieged enclave.

Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza has changed in tempo, but its lethal intent has not

Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza has changed in tempo, but its lethal intent has not

Bondi Beach, anti-Muslim hatred, and the selective politics of violence

Bondi Beach, anti-Muslim hatred, and the selective politics of violence

Bondi Beach, anti-Muslim hatred, and the selective politics of violence

The world is quick to blame religion for the Australia terror attack, but conveniently ignores the fact that the man who confronted the killers and saved so many lives is also a Muslim.

Aid after 2025: Why the private sector must become core to humanitarian response

Aid after 2025: Why the private sector must become core to humanitarian response

Aid after 2025: Why the private sector must become core to humanitarian response

As traditional funding collapses and crises escalate, businesses bring more than money; they offer innovation, scale, and new models for sustaining aid. But partnerships must be carefully governed to avoid unintended harm.

By Gabriella Waaijman

Rebuilding Türkiye-Iran ties to ensure a balanced and inclusive regional security architecture

Rebuilding Türkiye-Iran ties to ensure a balanced and inclusive regional security architecture

Rebuilding Türkiye-Iran ties to ensure a balanced and inclusive regional security architecture

Ankara’s efforts to forge a model of relations with Tehran form part of its broader strategy to integrate regional players into a restructured security architecture.

By Hursit Dingil

Türkiye’s Kizilelma just changed airpower forever

Türkiye’s Kizilelma just changed airpower forever

Türkiye’s Kizilelma just changed airpower forever

An unmanned fighter jet has scored the world’s first confirmed air-to-air kill, reshaping global airpower and accelerating the shift toward autonomous combat aviation.

By Ozan Ahmet Cetin

Hindutva and the crushing weight of collective punishment in India-administered Kashmir

Hindutva and the crushing weight of collective punishment in India-administered Kashmir

HINDUTVA AND THE CRUSHING WEIGHT OF COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT IN INDIA-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR

When homes are destroyed, freedoms surveilled, and education weaponised, Kashmiris are left with little choice but despair—highlighting the human cost of decades-long repression.

By Saba Ghulam Nabi

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

Why ties with Türkiye matter in the evolution of PM Sanae Takaichi’s ‘new’ Japan

A bomb went off in New Delhi, houses were razed in Kashmir – normalisation of war crimes in India

A bomb went off in New Delhi, houses were razed in Kashmir – normalisation of war crimes in India

A bomb went off in New Delhi, houses were razed in Kashmir – normalisation of war crimes in India

One rule for Muslims: How Britain’s Islamophobia debate exposes a double standard

One rule for Muslims: How Britain’s Islamophobia debate exposes a double standard

One rule for Muslims: How Britain’s Islamophobia debate exposes a double standard

The US-China contest is not just a power struggle but a clash of societies

The US-China contest is not just a power struggle but a clash of societies

The US-China contest is not just a power struggle but a clash of societies

Numbers tell only half the story. And trade wars hide more than they reveal. Societies provide the real context.

By Selcuk Aydin

Trump’s offensive on Latin America is an attempt to redraw global power structure

Trump’s offensive on Latin America is an attempt to redraw global power structure

Trump’s offensive on Latin America is an attempt to redraw global power structure

The ongoing hostility from the United States towards Venezuela—and, to a lesser degree, towards Colombia—must be seen as part of a wider strategy aimed at reshaping global power in a transitional phase towards a new multipolar order.

By Alfonso Insuasty Rodriguez

Pakistan–Türkiye relations: From spiritual amity to strategic partnership

Pakistan–Türkiye relations: From spiritual amity to strategic partnership

Pakistan–Türkiye relations: From spiritual amity to strategic partnership

The historic ties between the two Muslim nations have only deepened with the passage of time, bonding the two peoples in all spheres of life.

By Shah Rukh Hashmi

Gaza genocide: Can a new Dutch government finally take a firm stand against Israel?

Gaza genocide: Can a new Dutch government finally take a firm stand against Israel?

Gaza genocide: Can a new Dutch government finally take a firm stand against Israel?

Public opinion in the Netherlands has shifted towards solidarity with Palestine, but the government’s refusal to act has revealed a broader legitimacy concern.

By Ahmet Serdar Gunaydin

From Baghdad to Abuja: America’s old script of liberation and ruin

From Baghdad to Abuja: America’s old script of liberation and ruin

From Baghdad to Abuja: America’s old script of liberation and ruin

Trump’s claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria and threat of military intervention are merely recycled justifications for domination masked as humanitarian concern.

By Abu Bilaal Abdulrazaq bn Bello bn Oare

The ‘Taj Story’ and the Hindu right-wing’s politics of erasing India’s Muslim past

The ‘Taj Story’ and the Hindu right-wing’s politics of erasing India’s Muslim past

The ‘Taj Story’ and the Hindu right-wing’s politics of erasing India’s Muslim past

A new Hindi film revives the long-debunked myth that the Taj Mahal was a Hindu temple, exposing how historical revisionism has become a tool of India’s majoritarian politics.

Netanyahu's diabolical Gaza ‘ceasefire’ plan is to continue killing Palestinians

Netanyahu's diabolical Gaza ‘ceasefire’ plan is to continue killing Palestinians

NETANYAHU'S DIABOLICAL GAZA ‘CEASEFIRE’ PLAN IS TO CONTINUE KILLING PALESTINIANS

Israel’s fresh strikes on the devastated enclave expose the Zionist state’s true agenda of continuing the genocide, even as it pays lip service to the ceasefire.

Spotlight

Huseyin Alptekin

Republic Day reflections: Türkiye’s ‘grand strategy’ in a historical perspective

Republic Day reflections: Türkiye’s ‘grand strategy’ in a historical perspective

Erdogan’s Gulf tour signals emerging regional security architecture

Erdogan’s Gulf tour signals emerging regional security architecture

GCC and Russia: Deepening ties in a multipolar Middle East

GCC and Russia: Deepening ties in a multipolar Middle East

Mere recognition is not enough: Gaza ceasefire will be a test of Europe’s sincerity

Mere recognition is not enough: Gaza ceasefire will be a test of Europe’s sincerity

SPOTLIGHT

Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US

As China calls for multilateral reforms at the UNGA, can its vision for global governance offer a viable alternative to the US-led order?

Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US

Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Dozens of ‘renewable energy’ firms in the Greek Cypriot administration appear linked to some tech and defence networks with operational ties with Israel.

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US

As China calls for multilateral reforms at the UNGA, can its vision for global governance offer a viable alternative to the US-led order?

Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US

Beijing’s alternative world order: Multilateralism as China’s answer to the US

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Dozens of ‘renewable energy’ firms in the Greek Cypriot administration appear linked to some tech and defence networks with operational ties with Israel.

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean

Offshore shadows: Energy, security and hidden circuits of the Eastern Mediterranean