Just stop bombing
As the world watches the horror of Putin’s war on Ukraine unfold, there is another that must be remembered. Nineteen years ago, George W Bush launched his infamous war on…
Angry Kabul losing faith in peace process after Taliban bombing
After another bombing in the Afghan capital was followed by yet another triumphant claim of responsibility by the Taliban, Afghan leaders are struggling to find the will to make peace…
A year of bombing in Syria stirs little debate in Russia
Veteran Russian opposition activist Sergei Davidis was among 300 people who showed up to a protest in Moscow against the start of the Kremlin's Syria bombing campaign. But that was…
Rights of victims of bombing
WHILE the jury is still out on the desirability and impact of US drone attacks in Pakistan’s tribal areas the argument that innocent civilians’ deaths in these strikes constitute inevitable…
Storm over bombing suspect’s Rolling Stone cover
Music and culture magazine Rolling Stone latest cover, which displays alleged Boston bomber Dzokhar Tsarnaev in a photo that makes him look like a rock star, has raised a storm…
Trumpian imperialism
THE image of a blindfolded and handcuffed Nicolás Maduro being taken to a prison in New York presented the ugly face of Trumpian imperialism. It is not the first time that the…
A complex crisis
As winter settles along the Afghan-Pakistani border, markets in Peshawar are eerily quiet. Afghan traders, once thriving in Pakistan’s bustling markets, are now staring at empty stalls as goods worth…
Genocide continues
Israel neither fully withdrew from Gaza nor ceased its attacks, nor did it allow the necessary aid into Gaza. Despite the ‘ceasefire’, the genocide against the Palestinians continued. A month…
Made invisible
It became clear to me that the real goal of the ceasefire was not to stop the violence or death, nor to protect people or limit bloodshed and genocide. The…
Israel implodes
The unconditional support Israel once received from the US and Europe is dwindling, and so is cooperation with Gulf states. The Palestinians, just like the Muslim Brotherhood, were for decades…
