Europe built its global reputation on human rights, asylum, and the rule of law. But behind the official speeches, a new migration regime is taking hold—one that treats asylum less as a legal duty and more as a threat to...
Debkat al zamr (Dabke on the Flute) is one of the first titles that catches my eye as I browse the Syrian Cassette Archives website. Released in 2007, the cassette is a compilation of high-energy regional dabke and shaabi...
Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI have gone live worldwide, but gamers in several Arab countries appear unable to access the long-awaited title through some local digital storefronts, fuelling rumours that the game could face regional restrictions. Sony's PlayStation...
Three International Criminal Court judges sanctioned by the United States filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump and other senior US officials, arguing the measures against them are unlawful. In a New York court filing, judges Kimberly Prost of Canada,...
Turkey is the new enemy of Israel. That ball has been rolling for some time. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The unintended consequences of Trump’s Iran Deal are too many to list....
Iraq has considered leaving OPEC if the oil producer group does not allow Baghdad to significantly increase oil production, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters . The prospect of Iraq leaving would be a serious blow...
Nothing will change while the same old elites continue to govern the United Kingdom. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Keir Starmer resigned, after serving as prime minister for just under 2 years....
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and other expenses. The proposals didn’t appear to have broad consensus among Democrats, who would...
Across the European continent, the beast continues to grow. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The event was reported with a certain discretion by the communication-propaganda apparatus of the official “liberal democracy” regime...
One week after President Trump signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran, the 60-day negotiation window is already under pressure—and the concessions are piling up. So, is this two-page MOU actually worth the paper it’s written on? FDD...
The presence of powerful armed groups in Iraq has been a persistent challenge to the state, undermining its authority and drawing the ire of the US. Numerous previous governments have tried to rein them in and bring all arms...
Two Senate Republicans who supported a previous resolution calling for an end to the US war on Iran changed their votes late Wednesday after President Donald Trump publicly and privately berated GOP lawmakers, calling them “losers” who provided “aid and comfort to the enemy.” In Wednesday’s procedural...
COMPUTEX 2026 officially concluded under the theme “AI Together,” bringing the global semiconductor and computing ecosystem together to showcase the latest advances in artificial intelligence, HPC, and intelligent systems. While AI accelerators and advanced computing platforms dominated the exhibition floor,...
GAZA, (PIC) One Palestinian civilian was martyred by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, while another one was pronounced dead after succumbing to injuries sustained in an earlier attack. Media sources reported that a citizen was killed by Israeli gunfire...
Caricom Reparations Commission’s Hilary Beckles explains how it will help address the ‘residual legacy of slavery’ • Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations One of the key outcomes of the recent reparations conference in Ghana was the...
The Iranian national football team will play its final group stage match of the World Cup this Friday in Seattle at Lumen Field. Under restrictions that have remained in place despite an interim ceasefire agreement, Iran’s players and coaching staff...
GAZA, (PIC) The Hamas Movement has warned of renewed Israeli talk about displacing the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip, amid intensified attacks, a tightened blockade, and daily destruction of remaining infrastructure. In a statement on Thursday, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said...
Journalist Mohammed Ayda, a correspondent for Al Arabiya and Al Hadath in Yemen , was killed on Wednesday evening when an explosive device detonated in his car in the city of Mukalla, the capital of...
Shifa Saltagi Safadi is back with her latest book, and more writing advice for Muslim authors! How much Islamic rep is too much Islamic rep for kidlit? Do you really need to develop craft? Isn’t enough to tell Muslim...
Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital, Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about...
Every time parliamentary candidate Meriem Chehih appears on the campaign trail, she makes a point of wearing the necktie associated with airline crews - an unusual touch that has set her campaign apart as she runs on the National Democratic...
A fire expert has said that combustible materials should not be used on apartment complex exterior walls during building works, in order to prevent a repeat of last November’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned against any crossings of the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, saying vessels not complying "will be dealt with". The future of the strait, a vital route for energy shipments that Iran blockaded during...
CAIRO, (PIC) Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Badr Abdelatty, emphasized on Wednesday the need to complete the implementation of the obligations of the first phase of US president Donald Trump’s plan regarding the ceasefire agreement, including the National...
Shia Muslims around the world on Thursday marked Ashura, a holy day symbolising sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon. Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Imam...
Beirut, Lebanon - A large, white scar stretches up Yousef Atwi’s left calf. His vision in his left eye is permanently damaged, the pupil clouded with a thin, milky film - injuries Atwi attributes to white phosphorus . The...
A record heatwave that has gripped much of Europe could be linked to 212 deaths in Spain between June 21 and 24, according to estimates from a public institute. The MoMo monitoring system compiles daily death statistics in Spain and...
"You're still home to me, even if the house falls apart," sings Lebanese artist Oliver Azzi in his latest single Baladi . While this lyric may read as a message to a loved one, it instead reflects the...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Gulf allies on Thursday that any deal with Iran would take their interests into account, as he wrapped up a Middle East trip aimed at selling the Trump administration's preliminary accord...
Senior Israeli and Lebanese officials denied on Thursday that there had been any Israeli withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanon , after a US official said Israel had pulled some of its troops back in a good-faith gesture toward Lebanon's...
The British Medical Association (BMA) approved a motion against the use of the IHRA’s definition of antisemitism on Tuesday, saying it could have "a chilling effect" on free speech in healthcare settings, meaning that doctors "cannot express ethical...
GAZA, (PIC) The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 73,043 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Thursday morning. The ministry added that the total number of the...
Two of China’s top state-owned banks, which are among the world’s largest financial institutions, have evaded billions of yuan in tax and issued illegal loans, according to the country’s national auditor. Bank of China in mainland China. Photo: Wikicommons via...
WEST BANK, (PIC) The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) launched a wide campaign of raids and arrests across various areas of the West Bank on Thursday, resulting in the detention of at least 16 citizens, according to media sources. The IOF campaign also...
TOKYO – No one complains about holding a winning lottery ticket. By that logic, South Korea has nothing to apologize for — it’s landed, almost by accident, at the center of the AI windfall now being minted in real time....
GAZA, (PIC) After the passage of one thousand days of the war of genocide waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip, the agricultural sector faces one of the most severe crises in its history, in light of widespread destruction that affected...
Cécile Koffi and her colleagues collect salt from concrete pans on the beach in rural Benin. Credit: Neha Banka/IPS By Neha Banka OUIDAH, Benin, Jun 25 2026 (IPS) It is barely noon, and a group of women sit near the beach...
Jerusalem /PNN / Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) yesterday inaugurated a newly established Endoscopy Unit and reopened its upgraded Adult Kidney Care Unit. This initiative is funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Senior Hamas official Abdul-Rahman Shadeed has mourned 29-year-old Mohamed Zayed, who was assassinated yesterday in the West Bank town of al-Yamun, affirming that the Palestinian resistance “will remain loyal to the blood of the martyrs and their sacrifices.” “The...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday warned that vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz without prior authorisation would be “dealt with,” declaring that any unauthorised passage is “unacceptable and extremely dangerous.” In a statement, the IRGC said...
The US-China technology rivalry is expanding into biotechnology, with export controls and investment restrictions opening a new front in strategic competition. East Asia’s push for biotech autonomy is gaining momentum — but it risks slowing innovation. A turning point came...
Pope Leo XIV marked Africa Day (May 25) by publishing an historical encyclical in which he apologises for the historical role of the Catholic Church in authorising colonialisation and the horrific Transatlantic Slave Trade. In this he has gone much...
SALFIT, (PIC) A Palestinian young man was martyred early Thursday morning after being shot inside his home by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the town of Sarta, west of Salfit. According to local sources, Israeli forces stormed the home of 32-year-old...
Today, foreign ministries across the world are drowning in information — news reports, intelligence assessments, social media posts, satellite imagery, economic data, speeches and diplomatic cables. AI can summarize thousands of documents in minutes, track political sentiment across countries, detect...
Clarke A survivor of sexual violence covers her face with her hands in a camp for displaced people in Tawila, North Darfur. Credit: UNOCHA/Giles By Mariya Salim DELHI, India, Jun 25 2026 (IPS) Three years ago, during a mission to the...
By Anis Chowdhury SYDNEY, Jun 25 2026 (IPS) June 27-28 is the 16th Social Business Day, observed in Savar (Dhaka) Bangladesh. In June 2024 at the Western Sydney University’s graduation ceremony where I was conferred Emeritus Professor status, I urged...
Islam Times - In a rare and striking commentary, The New York Times has described the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran not as a sign of Iran’s capitulation, but as an example of the United States retreating from the...
Islam Times - Trump’s angry reaction to efforts to curb his war powers regarding Iran is more than a legal disagreement with the Senate. As doubts about the outcome of the conflict continue to grow, a new battle has emerged...
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