By Frank F Islam The mental health of Americans has deteriorated considerably during what has been labeled this “perpetual COVID-19 pandemic”. We examined the dimensions of and some of the reasons for that decline in our blog preceding this one citing “identity,...

From Tantura to Naqab: Israel’s Long Hidden Truths are Finally Revealed
RAMZY BAROUD A succession of events in recent weeks all point to the inescapable fact that nearly 75 years of Israel’s painstaking efforts aimed at hiding the truth about its origins and its current racially-driven apartheid regime are failing miserably. The world is...

How will India ‘situate’ to Ukraine crisis?
By Haider Abbas The fast escalating situation on the Ukraine-Russia border is keeping the world on its tenterhooks, as France President Emanuel Macron was on a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 8, to anyhow douse the fire, and which has...

The West Must Accept Reality in Ukraine
Preventing a war is the best thing that the US and its allies can do to preserve Ukraine’s well-being, if not the ideal of full independence. Nancy Qian CHICAGO – The buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine’s border has led to fears of a new war. But the conflict is...

Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua: The US-Russia Conflict Enters a New Phase
Moscow’s message to Washington for now is that Russia has plenty of options and that it is capable of responding to US pressure with equal or greater pressure. RAMZY BAROUD AS soon as Moscow received an American response to its security demands in Ukraine, it...

A ‘concerned’ India looks on as Pakistan ‘nudges’ towards Russia
By Haider Abbas The political situation, on international horizon, is undergoing a rapid change and India has every reason to be concerned, owing to its geo-political position, as the situation India’s PM Narendra Modi created by the abrogation of Article 370 in...

Mai Muskan Ho… *HINDUSTAN KI BETI*
By *M. Burhanuddin Qasmi* #Burqa #Hijab or #Pardah for some Muslim women, across the globe, is not a political or mere emotive issue. It's just not a custom, not a tradition and not at all a forced or male dictated attire. It's for them, their identity, their choice,...

Udupi Hijab Row: Hopefully, Sanity Will Prevail
Dr. Javed Jamil Thanks for the designs of the communal forces; the Hijab issue of Udupi (Karnataka) schools has become an international issue now. The welcome part is that most of the Indian political leaders of the country are supporting the right of Muslim girls to...

Israel Expands its Iran strategy Amid Potential Social Unrest in the Islamic Republic
Dr. James M. Dorsey Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has laid out an expanded Israeli strategy to confront Iran that appears to move beyond a potential military strike against the Islamic republic’s nuclear facilities. Mr. Bennett appeared to be guided not only...

Pakistan’s Challenges in a Fast Changing World
Imran Khan should seek to build and foster global relationships for Pakistan’s benefit. His main task now will be to rebuild his team. Pakistan is full of people who have the nous to catch the mouse Humayun Gauhar TO say that the world is changing is a truism. The...