The world will be watching Greenland closely, knowing that whoever controls this icy expanse could hold the key to the 21st century’s most vital resources and routes By Iftikhar Gilani The global community has been left both amused and perplexed at Donald Trump, the U.S. President-elect’s idea of buying Greenland, the largest island in the [&h...
Amidst the anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984, Manmohan Singh narrowly escaped a violent mob attack in New Delhi By Iftikhar Gilani Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s first Sikh Prime Minister, passed away on December 25 at the age of 92. While his tenure as Prime Minister from 2004 to […]
By Pierre Tristam In January 1977 the nuns where we used to attend church in Lebanon gifted me the only dog I ever owned, a mutt they’d called Jimmy, after the newly elected American president. American politics was the world’s most accessible entertainment even then, so Jimmy Carter was big news in Lebanon. To those […]
Like the Pashtuns in South Asia, Kurds are considered devoted Muslims, a trait evident in Kurdish-majority provinces in eastern Türkiye, such as Diyarbakir and Şanlıurfa, where mosques are often packed with worshippers. By Iftikhar Gilani The Kurdish question, a lingering issue in the Middle East, has resurfaced following the downfall of Basha...
If Buddhist groups were to reclaim their sites, the historical narrative would reveal widespread appropriation of Buddhist religious places by Hindus and can highlight the systematic extermination faced by Buddhists in India By Iftikhar Gilani When the historic Babri Masjid in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was demolished in 1992, many int...
As Jolani navigates complex dynamics, the eyes of the world remain fixed on Syria, hopeful for a resolution that brings lasting peace and dignity to its people Muslim Network TV Analysis ANKARA (MNTV) – The unfolding events in Damascus represent a pivotal moment not only for Syria but for the entire Middle Eastern geopolitical landscape....
After a bizarre Supreme Court decision in November 2019, the mosque effectively become a relic of the past, but in 2020, those responsible for its demolition were acquitted by a special court in Lucknow, further burying justice By Iftikhar Gilani Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the demolition of the historic 16th century Babri Mosque, [&he...
The town, colloquially known as ‘little Türkiye,’ serves as a living museum of traditions and customs thousands of miles away from the steppes of Türkiye and Central Asia By Iftikhar Gilani The city of Sambhal in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state, recently found itself ensnared in violence, with clashes leavin...
Mourning the loss of Rajshekhar is also time to celebrate his monumental legacy, not only for his documenting injustices but also sparking a dialog that will hopefully lead to lasting change By Iftikhar Gilani In the complex mosaic of India’s social landscape, few have left such an indelible mark as V.T. Rajshekhar, the formidable Dalit ...
By Tim Karr They’ve withstood a global pandemic, power outages and even swarms of bees to help oversee one of the most accurate election processes in the world. But nothing has presented more of a threat to millions of U.S. election workers and volunteers than the scourge of disinformation coursing across social networks in 2024. Complicating ...
