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  • January 19, 2019

    Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi: tolerance and moderation in theory, thought and practice

    Although his detractors paint him as an extremist, Egyptian-born Dr Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi is, in fact, a moderate scholar whose flexible approach to Islamic Law has actually pitched him...

    Profiles
  • January 19, 2019

    2018 was another year of BDS victories

    An old saying attributed to Gandhi goes: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you and then you win.” This saying is, broadly speaking,...

    Article
  • January 19, 2019

    US’ Bernie Sanders slams Saudi’s Bin Salman

    Veteran US politician Bernie Sanders has severely criticised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) and called for the international community to hold him accountable for his crimes. Sanders...

    News
  • January 19, 2019

    Jordan condemns Israel violations near Al-Aqsa Mosque

    The Jordanian foreign ministry yesterday condemned Israel’s actions near Al-Buraq (the Western Wall), stressing it is an inalienable part of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israel had reportedly set up steel and...

    News
  • January 19, 2019

    Palestinian rejects $100m Israel offer to buy his Hebron home

    A Palestinian from Hebron has rejected a $100 million Israeli offer to buy his home. An inhabitant of the West Bank city of Hebron, Abdul Raouf Al-Mohtaseb rejected an...

    News
  • January 19, 2019

    Saudi Arabia to build oil refinery in South Africa

    Saudi Arabia is planning to build an oil refinery in South Africa, as part of a huge investment in the country. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Khalid Al-Faleh, said...

    News
  • January 19, 2019

    Amnesty: Egypt must release rights activist Abdelmonem

    Amnesty International called yesterday for the Egyptian authorities to immediately release Egyptian human rights activist Hoda Abdelmonem. In a tweet, the rights group wrote that Abdelmonem had been forcibly...

    News
  • January 19, 2019

    Russia ready to host Palestine reconciliation conference

    Russia has reiterated its readiness to host a reconciliation conference between rival Palestinian factions. In a phone call with the Head of Hamas’ Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, Russia’s special...

    News
  • January 19, 2019

    Searching for a Palestinian national project

    No one will disagree that Palestine’s chairmanship of the G77 is a great moral victory, especially since this group – which started with 77 members – has grown over...

    Article
  • January 19, 2019

    Syria refugees burn clothes for heating

    Syrian refugees are being forced to burn their clothes as a source of heating, as the cold weather snap continues to leave them in dire living conditions. The continuous...

    News