The so-called ‘peace plan’, ruled over by Trump through his so called ‘Board of Peace’ is an Orwellian colonial monstrosity. Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern and South Asian history at the University of Michigan. His newest book, “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace...
Saudi Arabia feels itself being boxed-in by UAE and Israel, and is building new alliances to re-balance Middle Eastern power. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and analyst...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Israeli authorities on Monday delivered demolition notices targeting a number of residential and agricultural structures east of the town of Abu Dis, south of Occupied Jerusalem. According to the Jerusalem Governorate, the Israeli forces distributed 23 demolition notices in...
GAZA, (PIC) The month of Ramadan in the Gaza Strip was never a passing occasion, it was a social, spiritual, and economic season in which the rhythms of life changed, the streets grew crowded before sunset, and tables expanded as hearts...
Three-time former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri hinted at a possible political comeback during his speech at Martyr Square in Beirut to mark the 21st anniversary of his father Rafic Hariri’s assassination, four years after leaving Lebanon’s political...
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday that Palestinian group Hamas may soon be given a deadline to lay down its weapons . "We estimate that in the coming days, Hamas will be given an ultimatum to...
A British court has postponed the final hearings in the trial of two prominent Palestine solidarity movement leaders until Thursday, in a case widely seen as a major test for the future of protest rights in...
RAMALLAH, (PIC) The Palestinian Media Forum on Monday strongly condemned a decision signed by Israeli war minister Israel Katz designating several Palestinian online media outlets under what Israel calls its “counterterrorism law,” effectively banning their operations. In a statement, the Forum said...
At the Munich Security Conference earlier this month, prospective standard bearers for the left and right flanks of mainstream U.S. politics offered dramatically different narrative accounts of the postwar period of American hegemony. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y., looking...
Israel has designated five Palestinian media outlets as "terrorist" entities, alleging the platforms have links to Hamas in the latest targeting of the press. Defence Minister Israel Katz signed a military order on Monday targeting Al-Asima News, Quds...
The BBC is facing criticism after cutting filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr.’s "Free Palestine" remark from its BAFTA broadcast while allowing the N-word to air during the same ceremony. Davies Jr., who won the BAFTA for outstanding debut by a...
RAMALLAH, (PIC) In the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, a group of young men has erected a Ramadan tent adorned with lanterns and lights to mark the holy month. In recent days, the tent has also become a gathering place for...
The Gaza Strip , scarred by over two years of Israeli genocidal war and under a decades-long blockade, remains a place where everyday survival dominates life. The latest talk of a possible US-Israeli attack on Iran...
WASHINGTON, (PIC) Israel promotes within right wing evangelical groups in the United States a religious narrative claiming that “Palestinian identity is incompatible with Christianity”, through a public relations campaign led by an American company and dedicated websites. This campaign comes at...
GAZA, (PIC) Thirty-six Palestinians arrived overnight at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis as part of the 16th group allowed to return to Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt, amid mixed feelings of joy and grief following years of separation...
GAZA, (PIC) A number of Palestinian citizens sustained injuries on Monday morning when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at them in the east of Gaza City. According to Palestinian media sources, some citizens were injured by IOF gunfire near the...
Indonesia’s leading Islamic organisations have softened their opposition to President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to join a US-led "Peace Council" on Gaza and send Indonesian troops to the enclave , after a four-hour closed-door meeting at the...
GAZA, (PIC) Official figures revealed a complete collapse of the maritime fishing sector in the Gaza Strip by 100%, as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks and the imposed naval blockade, at a time when the sea has turned from...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate has held the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for the severe deterioration in the health of freed journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh, who remains in critical condition after his release from Israeli detention. In a statement,...
GAZA, (PIC) The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 72,073 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Monday morning. The ministry added that the total number of the...
After 18 years, or 6,573 days, I was released from Israeli prison . Days later, I went into a store and didn't even know how to buy my necessities. I stood in front of the shelves as if I...
WEST BANK, (PIC) A horde of extremist Jewish settlers set fire to a mosque in the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, at dawn Monday. Footage published by Palestinian media shows the charred entrance of the Abu...
Israeli settlers set fire to a West Bank mosque southwest of Nablus early Monday, in the latest attack on Palestinians in the occupied territory, with local worshippers managing to put out the blaze before it...
US President Donald Trump is reportedly planning a "limited attack" on Iran in the immediate future if Tehran does not give in to Washington's nuclear programme demands, according to reports. Trump is "leaning toward conducting an initial...
NABLUS / West Bank /PNN Extremist Israeli settlers set fire early Monday to a mosque west of the northern West Bank city of Nablus and spray-painted racist graffiti on its walls, in what Palestinian officials said was part of a...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) ransacked several homes and kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank last night and on Monday morning. According to local sources, the IOF kidnaped three young men from Teqoa...
RAMALLAH, (PIC) A young Palestinian man was injured on Sunday night after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed al‑Bireh City in the West Bank. The Red Crescent said that its paramedics provided first aid for a wounded young man, who was struck...
The world is witnessing one of the most unconventional geopolitical experiments of the 21st century. Donald Trump is no longer positioning himself merely as a mediator in the traditional diplomatic mold. Instead, he has effectively appointed himself chief restructuring officer...
When Ramadan exposes the addiction that rules her life, a struggling Muslim convert is caught between her habit and her faith. Note: This is part one of a two part story. * * * Forty a Day Ramadan was three...
This series is a collaboration between Dr. Ali and MuslimMatters , bringing Quranic wisdom to the questions Muslim families are navigating. The Name Crisis We’re Not Talking About There’s a quiet surrender happening in Muslim families across...
Five Hong Kong protesters staged a demonstration on Saturday, three days before Russia’s full-blown war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the conflict. Passersby watch as anti-war activists call for a ceasefire...
Time Hoppers: The Silk Road , an animated film co-written and directed by Canadian Flordeliza Dayrit, had a limited theater release in early February 2026. This indie film is created by Muslim Kids TV and seems to primarily focus on...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Jerusalem Governorate said that approximately 50,000 worshippers performed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers on Sunday evening at Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem, marking the sixth night of the holy month of Ramadan, despite strict measures imposed by...
GAZA, (PIC) Hazem Qassem, spokesperson for the Hamas Movement, said that statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the formation of a new regional axis that includes Arab countries represent a “blatant disregard” for Arab states and a direct threat...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Several areas across the West Bank and Occupied Jerusalem witnessed a new surge in settler attacks on Sunday, targeting agricultural land, Bedouin communities, and herders, as part of ongoing efforts to pressure Palestinian residents and force them off...
India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel on Wednesday, his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu announced, saying the trip will help forge a new alliance to counter what he described as "radical" adversaries. "On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of...
Palestinians in the West Bank were granted just 66 building permits over an 11-year period, while Israeli authorities approved 22,000 permits for settlers - highlighting one of the many forms of discrimination Palestinians face amid occupation. The permits were...
The existence of two Jewish territories is not widely recognized. Israel was established in Palestine as an ethnic state, while the second territory, Birobidzhan, is located in southeastern Siberia, Russia. Birobidzhan remains largely unfamiliar to the general public. The origins of...
The Gaza Centre for Human Rights said on Sunday that 642 Palestinians have been killed since a ceasefire agreement was reached in Gaza in October 2025, accusing Israel of continuing to violate the deal on a...
On Friday, US President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace convened for the first time with the stated aim of addressing the situation in Gaza, as well as the West Bank. The session, attended by Israel...
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian group was in the final phase of selecting a new leader, with two prominent figures competing for the position. Hamas recently completed the formation of a...
GAZA, (PIC) The month of Ramadan in the Gaza Strip is no longer a season of celebration as it once was, but has turned into a daily test of families’ ability to secure the bare minimum of food amid a humanitarian...
Estimados lectores, en la gran traducción del día les traemos al español una entrevista de Yunus Soner al profesor Barış Adıbelli de la Universidad Dumlupınar de Turquía en UWI. Yunus SONER Únete a nosotros en Telegram , Twitter y VK...
Gaza / PNN / The number of Palestinians killed and injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,072 fatalities and 171,741 injuries since the start of the ongoing Israeli aggression in October 2023, according to medical...
Britain’s right-wing vanguard has an unlikely base in the home counties. By Fraser MYERS Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su If Reform UK can be said to have a spiritual home, then Essex,...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine described justifying Israeli occupation policies through religious discourse as a “dangerous deviation,” warning against turning the political conflict into a “confrontation of a religious and doctrinal nature” that threatens...
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Democratic Party leaders are doing nothing to oppose Trump’s war plans for Iran because they support those plans. They just don’t want to be...
US senator Chris van Hollen has called for accountability following the killing of a 19-year-old Palestinian-American in the occupied West Bank. Speaking to The New Arab , the Democratic senator urged an urgent "impartial investigation and accountability"...
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