Category Archives: Global Issues
Islamophobia on trial in Europe
M. Nasir Jawed Scourges come in many forms. If wars, epidemics and famines take a heavy toll on human lives, the contagious social evils like racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia eat into the values of the very concept of humanity, besides consuming lives. What brings shame to the latter form of scourge is when the very […]
The world is better off without him
Faisal J. Abbas The best way to fight terrorism, apart from militarily, is to do so on the ideological front. That is why efforts being made in countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with centers dedicated to combating extremist ideology both online and on the ground, are of the utmost importance. You can […]
Why New Zealand stands out
by M. Nasir Jawed Conventionally a calm and cool country, New Zealand woke up on March 15 to a terrible news: A far-right terror attack had struck twice that Friday afternoon, slaughtering 50 people in two mosques. It didn’t take us long to know the details of the incident including the gunman, who gave us […]
Nations pledge $9.8B to global climate fund to help the poor
The US and Australia have refused to pitch in and have thus ‘isolated themselves in global efforts to respond to the climate emergency.’ PARIS: Rich countries have pledged $9.8 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change, the Green Climate Fund said Friday, as environmental activists slammed the United States for refusing to contribute and […]
13 Commitments to Tackle Hate Speech
GENEVA, Oct 22 MY Report In June 2019, the Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres, launched the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. Respect for human rights, without any form of discrimination is one of the core fundamentals of this strategy. In a recent interview with the UN Human Rights Office, UN […]
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence
In the statement issued by the government, Carrie Lam said Hong Kong’s Muslim community called the city home and had always co-existed peacefully with other communities. By Reuter HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized to the city’s Muslim community on Monday after police fired a water cannon at a major mosque during […]
Thousands protest in Sudan, call to disband ex-ruling party
Sudan’s transitional government and a main rebel faction signed a political declaration amid peace negotiations that began last week, taking a new step toward ending the country’s yearslong civil wars. By AP Cairo: Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets throughout Sudan on Monday to call for disbanding former President Omar al-Bashir’s party, the political […]