America’s real aims in Syria
America denies having requested permission from the Syrian regime to strike Islamic State, al-Nusra and the Khorosan veterans’ group targets on its territory, writes...
A national partnership is essential in Yemen to prevent a sectarian war
Reporting from Sana'a, journalist Yousef Mawry says that the recent tumultuous events in Yemen are a victory for the Shia Zaidi Houthis and a...
How can we avoid World War Three?
American journalist and filmmaker, Bilal Abdul Kareem, explains how the world is heading towards a global war, and offers some preventative measures that can...
A sincere appeal to my brothers in the Islamic State
Blogger Ashraf ibn Muhammad writes a heartfelt plea to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) for the release of British aid worker,...
A Muslim coloured woman’s perspective on racism and dominant culture
Blogger Sultanah Parvin explains how racism and skin colour resonates in a coloured Muslim woman like herself.
Earlier in the week, I saw another image...
A plea to ISIS supporters to read the true story of Alan Henning
On August 13, 2014 I reported a story about a British aid worker who had been abducted in Dana, Syria, writes filmmaker Bilal Abdul...
Dangers and hidden motives in the coming war on Islamic State
US Secretary of State John Kerry presided over a conference in Jeddah on Thursday aimed at garnering support from, and delegating tasks to, Middle...
Jordan preoccupied with talk of the “Islamic State”
I spent some time in Jordan lately and, wherever you go in Amman these days, the only topic of conversation is the "Islamic State",...
US airstrikes will not eliminate Al Shabab
The US may have assassinated the leader of Al Shabab, but it will take more than airstrikes to silence them. Reporting from Nairobi, Mohammed...
Is the Salafi movement responsible for the rise of ISIS?
Did the Salafi movement give birth to the ideological rise of ISIS, asks Ghulam Esposito Haydar.
I read a Facebook post yesterday accusing the Salafi movement...
