HUMANITARIAN CRISIS UNVEILED IN GAZA

115 Civilians killed trying to access food aid trucks By Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Syndey Australia, 1st March 2024 Never heard this situation before, according to international media sources, eyewitnesses and Hamas... Read more »

XPENG announces dealer partnerships in UAE, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Lebanon

XPENG announces dealer partnerships in UAE, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Lebanon XPENG, a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle company, announces dealer partnerships in UAE, Egypt, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Lebanon. Through the partnerships,... Read more »

War on Gaza and Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.  Rational Questions Need Rational Answers How do you dismantle temptation and compulsion of evil from an egoistic sadistic mind? How do you prevent tyranny of evil causing moral,... Read more »

HUGE PROTEST AND RALLY IN SYDNEY CBD TO SUPPORT FREE PALESTINE AND CONDEMN GENOCIDE OF PEOPLE OF GAZA

Sydney (Report by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Tribune International, Australia, November 26, 2023): Again, in a powerful display of solidarity, thousands of human rights activists convened in Sydney’s Central Business District today to... Read more »

OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE BY ISRAEL: From a Muslim Perspective

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Sydney Australia From a Muslim perspective, the history of Palestine’s occupation by Israel is deeply distressing. The Palestinian lands have significant religious and historical importance to Muslims,... Read more »

THOUSANDS UNITE, AGAIN TODAY IN SYDNEY FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE

Report and Analysis by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, 12 November, 2023 Since October 7, 2023, thousands of Sydney residents have joined weekly peace and free Palestine rallies, expressing solidarity against the ongoing... Read more »

WAR ON GAZA: Humanity is being Destroyed by Madness of War and Inept Leadership

By: Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD. War on Gaza and ‘Collective’ Bombardment is a Case of Crime against Humanity The raging war on Gaza and 2.2 million people are at the risk of... Read more »

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Saga of Peacemaking, Equal Rights and Two States

By Mahboob A. Khawaja, History Offers Lessons for Change, Human Equality and Peace-making Ferocious conceptions of good and evil push mankind to a tragic abnormality of human suffering being witnessed in Gaza... Read more »

EVACUATION ORDERS FOR 22 HOSPITALS ACROSS GAZA “A BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW,” ACTIONAID WARNS

ActionAid Media Release: Palestinians in Gaza are facing a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe, as 1.1 million civilians are displaced from their homes. Palestinians in Gaza are facing dire circumstances, and without access to food,... Read more »

INAUGURAL SUPERBRIDGE SUMMIT DUBAI TO CONVENE FUTURE-MINDED LEADERS FROM WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMIES

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BusinessWire, AETOSWire): KAOUN International, a subsidiary of Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and the SuperBridge Council have today announced the inaugural edition of the SuperBridge Summit Dubai, which will... Read more »

THE IRAN-SAUDI AGREEMENT MARKS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF THE MIDDLE EAST

By Hanif Bismi; Despite changes in the international environment and China’s foreign policy principles, the Five Principles continue to serve a useful purpose as they offer an alternative to the American conception... Read more »

‘Suez Canal and Challenges in World Trade’ Conference Kicks Off at Expo 2020 Dubai Amid International Turnout

DUBAI, Arab Emirates, Jan. 18, 2022 (Globe Newswire); Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), attended on Sunday morning the international conference the SCA organized under the title ‘The... Read more »
A Syrian child being treated following a suspected chemical attack in Syria

Chemical attack kills dozens in Syria

Syria chemical attack death toll now at 72 World leaders from Washington to London to Istanbul expressed shock and outrage Tuesday at reports of a suspected chemical attack in northwestern Syria that... Read more »

Children’s suffering in Syria at its worst, says UNICEF

“The depth of suffering is unprecedented. Millions of children in Syria come under attack on a daily basis, their lives turned upside down” DAMASCUS – Grave violations against children in Syria were... Read more »
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) walks with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull upon their arrival at Admiralty House in Sydney, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Mr Netanyahu is the first Israeli prime minister to visit Australia. (AAP Image/Reuters Pool, Jason Reed) NO ARCHIVING

Netanyahu’s historic visit to promote closer ties between Israel and Australia

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Israeli counterpart hailed bilateral cooperation and shared goals after a meeting that culminated in the signing of several agreements and MOUs. Turnbull noted that Australia is... Read more »
A school classroom was damaged and 22 students and six teachers killed in an air strike in rebel-held Idlib province. Photo: Omar Haj Kadour, AFP/Getty Images

22 children killed in one of the worst school bombings in Syria’s war: UNICEF

Air strikes that hit a school in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province killed 22 children and six teachers, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said Wednesday. “This is a tragedy. It is an outrage.... Read more »

Airstrikes hit Aleppo aid convoy as Syria ceasefire collapses

At least 12 aid workers killed in Syria airstrike on a convoy carrying aid to war-torn Aleppo after ceasefire ends An aid convoy carrying life-saving aid to 78,000 people was attacked near... Read more »
Australian defence force personnel would be empowered to strike Islamic State ‘at its core’, Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Australia to expand its role in fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq

PM Turnbull announces intentions to heavily target ISIS, warns of increased terror attacks in Asia CANBERRA — Australia will step up airstrikes against Islamic State, allowing its military for the first time... Read more »
Warner Bros to open theme park in Abu Dhabi in 2018

Warner Bros to open a $1 billion Theme Park in Abu Dhabi

Currently under construction, the indoor theme park is slated to open on Yas Island in 2018. Warner Bros. will open a theme park in Abu Dhabi in 2018.  The development will include a... Read more »
Saudi Arabia concludes 20-nation military exercise 'North Thunder'

Saudi Arabia concludes major military exercise of 20 Arab and Islamic nations

At least 20 countries from Arab and Islamic countries participated in the North Thunder war games in the northern region of the kingdom RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) – Saudi Arabia concluded a major... Read more »

Bahrain, Sudan sever ties with Iran, UAE reduces number of diplomats

Bahrain, Sudan sever ties with Iran following Saudi Arabia while UAE reduces number of diplomats, widening Middle East conflict Bahrain and Sudan, both close allies of Saudi Arabia, have joined the kingdom and cut... Read more »
Shiites carrying a placard with an image of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr at a protest in Srinagar, in the disputed region of Kashmir, on Saturday. Credit Dar Yasin/Associated Press

Saudi Arabia breaks off Diplomatic ties with Iran over cleric’s execution

Tensions sparked by cleric’s execution raise alarm about growing hostilities in regional battle for influence between two countries Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic relations with Iran as tensions between the two long-time regional... Read more »
Firefighters arrive at the scene of the Saudi Arabian embassy which was torched by members of an angry mob in Tehran. Photo: EPA

Angry Iranian protesters ransack and torch Saudi Embassy after mass execution

Iran leader sees ‘divine vengeance’ for Saudi cleric execution Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday as Shi’ite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia’s execution of... Read more »

Saudi Arabia executes 47 for ‘terrorism’, including top Shia cleric

Region anger was growing tonight after Saudi Arabia announced the execution of 47 prisoners accused of terrorism charges, including a Muslim Shi’ite cleric RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for... Read more »