France will use the Nice attack for more repression at home and more militarism...
Paris-based journalist Ramin Mazaheri says the Nice attack was a criminal, not a terrorist, act, but that won't prevent the French state from using...
It is Kemal Ataturk’s coup that has failed in Turkey
The vast number of Muslims who took to the streets of Turkey on Friday night to oppose the attempted military coup demonstrated the increasing...
Nice attack: The West cannot abnegate its own responsibility
Abdel Bari Atwan is one of the Arab World's most prominent journalists. He is also the editor of the Arabic language website raialyoum
Veteran Arab...
Dallas police memorial: Show of community cohesion or legitimising state oppression?
After watching Omar Suleiman's speech at the Dallas police memorial, I came to the conclusion that such contributions for the sake of "community cohesion"...
Aaron Banks: The man to watch if you fear right-wing politics
Journalist Nafees Mahmud argues that those fearing a rise of the right post-Brexit should keep a close eye on one man - millionaire UKIP...
When not to overvalue the opinion of an Islamic scholar
Abdullah al Andalusi questions whether the opinions of Muslim scholars should be taken as an authority on topics outside their expertise of Islamic jurisprudence.
In...
Saudi Arabia needs to change its policies to combat ISIS terror
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says Saudi Arabia needs to change its domestic and foreign policies if it is to effectively combat ISIS...
Chilcot Inquiry – Britain’s way of sweeping its sins under the carpet
Political activist Nadeem Dawud argues that inquiries like the Chilcot Report into the Iraq war are Britain's way of sweeping its crimes under the...
Chilcot Report was about the process, not the strategy behind the Iraq war
The Chilcot report was all about the processes, not the ideology or values which justified the Iraq war, writes Abdul Wahid.
In 2003, Britain’s political...
Brexit: The fallacy of Western liberal democracy
The Brexit victory in the EU referendum and the subsequent frenzy caused by Remainers has highlighted the fallacy of liberal democracy, writes Abdullah al...
