by M. Burhanuddin Qasmi There are moments in history when false narratives collapse under their own weight, when the masks worn by power slip, and when ordinary people—across nations, cultures, and continents—begin to see reality with unsettling clarity. We are living through such a moment today. The recent so-called “protests” in Iran must be understood...
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the proposals put forward by the new US administration regarding Gaza, due to pressure from the Zionist Lobby, have no worth from our perspective. They are futile efforts. No one has the power to expel Gazans from their eternal homeland. Palestine belongs to Palestinians. Erdogan’s statement comes in response...
In a significant blow to Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of the Palestinian resistance group, was assassinated today in Tehran, Iran. Both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hamas have confirmed the assassination, marking it as a pivotal event for the organization. According to the IRGC, Haniyeh was killed in a targeted attack on...
By Sarah Khan An international religious freedom report has been released by the US State Department on 26th June, 2024. The report has raised several concerns and problematic findings. It expresses concerns over the rights of minorities in India with arbitrary detention, internet shutdowns, surveillance of journalists, internet trolls, and extrajudicial killings. The report throws...
The United States is doing all in its power to thwart the exercise of inalienable rights of Palestinian people to have their own independent state, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. “It is impossible to fully normalize the situation in the...
Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said there will be no solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict without an independent Palestinian state. “The two-state solution must return to the forefront,” he added while speaking to Al Arabiya Television on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. According to the minister, the stability of the Middle East...
In India, the word “Global South” is increasingly appearing in the news during G-20 Summit as a new identity and new slogan. But this term was coined more than half century ago referring to emerging economies and poor countries. The term Global South was first coined in 1969 by political activist Carl Oglesby. During the...
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin spoke for the first time since abandoning his armed mutiny on Saturday evening and denied that he had not sought to overthrow the Russian leadership. Prigozhin released an over 11-minute-long audio message on the Telegram app in which he shared his version of events. According to Prigozhin, Wagner initiated their march as...
Andrew Korybko The Taliban’s political representatives recently visited China where they met with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Chinese diplomat said that “The Taliban in Afghanistan is a pivotal military and political force in the country, and will play an important role in the process of peace, reconciliation and reconstruction there.” He also said that...
By Saeed Qureshi Editor Upright Opinion.Com Dr. Noor Amrohvi is one of the most important people in modern times for his knowledge of literature and poetry. Dr. Noor Amrohvi is a man of courage and many qualities. Apart from his immense love for literature, poetry and Urdu language, he also has a deep sympathy...