Politics
The masjid: place of worship or centre of influence?
From preserving Islamic identity to strengthening civic influence, the evolving role of the masjid in contemporary Britain.
Libya: Khalifa Haftar threatens war with Turkey
On the 69th anniversary of Libyan independence, the brutal military commander and head of the so-called ‘Libyan National Army’, Khalifa Haftar made a direct threat to Turkey and ordered his militias to…
UK-EU free trade agreement secured
The announcement comes with just over a week to go before the Brexit transition period ends, marking the end of a key chapter in the Brexit saga.
US throws money at Indonesia in bid to secure diplomatic deal with ‘Israel’
“We’re talking to [Indonesia] about it... If they’re ready, they’re ready and if they are then we’ll be happy to even support more financially than what we do.”
UAE told by Pakistan it will not accept ‘Israel’
“I categorically presented Pakistan’s stance on Israel to the UAE’s foreign minister that we will not and cannot establish a relationship with Israel until a concrete and permanent solution to the Palestine…
Scholars vs Sultans
In this instalment, Ahmed Hammuda describes how scholars of the past not only curtailed the political establishment but empowered society to morally ‘punish’ it should it lose sight of justice.
Iran expresses anger over Azeri poem recited by Erdoğan
Tehran accuses Ankara of inciting separatism among Iran’s Azeri minority