It is over one hundred days since the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, the most violent act committed against Jews on a single day since the holocaust, which has left 1,200 dead and over 250 taken hostage. Since then, Israel has invaded the Gaza Strip in order Read more…
How the West has failed in its response to China’s re-education camps, and how its relations need to change to stop the genocide.
The UK government has implemented its strictest measures yet to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the televised announcement that members of the public will not be allowed outside except for certain reasons: travel to and from work, for medical requirements, shopping for essentials, and Read more…
Uighur detainees are being forced to pick cotton in forced labour camps in Xinjiang province, according to multiple news sources. New evidence comes amid reports of abuse and ‘re-education’ in detention centres across the region. US Assistant Secretary of Defence Randall Schriver suspects 1 to 3 million ethnic Chinese Uighurs Read more…
Peace talks between Houthi rebels backed by Iran and a Saudi Arabia led coalition could mark the end of the Yemen Civil War. If the peace talks fail, it could prove disastrous for the countries civilian population: since fighting began in 2015, 100,000 people have lost their lives due to Read more…
The third debate in the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries took place last night at Texas Southern University, revealing major divergencies in policies between the ten candidates. More important than policy though, and what the delegates will be looking for when casting their votes, is the candidate likeliest to pose a Read more…
In China’s far-western region of Xinjiang, Uighurs and Kazakhs, both majority Muslim ethnic groups, face security restrictions at unprecedented levels, where their movements and actions are monitored daily, the intention is to make any possibility of descent or criticism of the Chinese state impossible. The most alarming of these security Read more…
The Iranian Revolution, which celebrated its fortieth anniversary on 11 February, brought about dramatic changes to Iran, and Middle Eastern politics. It marked the beginning of an Islamic theocracy unlike any that had been seen elsewhere, and the impact of which still resonates in international politics today. But did those Read more…
Around the iconic Azadi Tower in Tehran, larger crowds than have gathered in previous years will be expected, as commemorations of the fortieth anniversary of the Iranian Revolution go ahead. Its success will undoubtedly be regarded by many in the country as an act of defiance against the West. That Read more…
Indonesia is still recovering from the aftermath of a deadly tsunami from last Saturday, the latest in a series of natural disasters that has blighted the country in recent months; but further challenges lay ahead as Indonesia continues its process of recovery. The current death toll from Saturday is estimated Read more…