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BY RANIA HAMMAD AND TAWFIQ AL-GHUSSEIN To reintegrate Syria in the region, acting president Ahmad al-Sharaa must accept that Israel is the master of the house, and that Syria’s control over its energy resources will be subject to the will of the Arab Gulf states and the U.S. FACEBOOKXWHATSAPPLINKEDINMASTODONBLUESKYREDDITEMAILPRINT SYRIAN PRESIDENT, AHMAD AL-SHARAA, MEETS WITH U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY TO SYRIA THOMAS BARRACK AND HIS ACCOMPANYING DELEGATION AT THE PEOPLE’S PALACE IN DAMASCUS, SYRIA, ON JULY 9, 2025. (PHOTO: SYRIAN ARAB NEWS AGENCY “SANA”/APA IMAGES) President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House earlier this month is being framed as Syria’s return to international…

Glossary of Terms: DIRCO – Department of International Relations and Co-operation IDF – Israel Defence Forces ICC – International Criminal Court ICJ – International Court of Justice JNF – Jewish National Fund NCACC – National Conventional Arms Control Committee OPT – Occupied Palestinian Territories (PCLU-NPAS) – Priority Crimes Litigation Unit, National Prosecuting Authority Service POCDATARA or SA Anti-Terrorism Laws – Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorism and related Activities Act RFMAA – Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act (SAPS DPCI – Hawks) – Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation in South African Police Service SA’s ICC ACT – Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act SAZF – South African…

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune speaks with Emirati counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the G7 Summit in Savelletri on 14 June 2024 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) A bitter rivalry with Morocco, Emirati support for hostile actors and fears of Israeli meddling fuel a dangerous cold war between Algiers and Abu Dhabi “Why are you interfering in our internal issues?” Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s question addressed to an unspecified “Gulf” state last month has brought back into the spotlight the latent tensions between the North African country and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “The problem starts when someone comes and messes with you in your own home,…

By Abdullah Vawda  Southern Africa Desk Chief, Africa Risk Control (ARC) The G20 summit in South Africa, a gathering of the world’s major economies, ended with a joint declaration committing to “multilateral co-operation” including climate change mitigation and economic inequality, and was adopted despite objections from the US which boycotted the meeting in Johannesburg as reported by the BBC. World leaders have heaped praise on South Africa for hosting a successful G20 Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa says putting Africa’s growth and development at the centre of the G20 agenda will bring the continent and the bloc closer together. South Africa’s…

Question is: Who is Next?  By Iqbal Jassat  A series of articles against former International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor by Lawrence Nowosenetz, formerly associated with the SA Jewish Board of Deputies, appears to form part of Zionist Hasbara with specific goals. In his recent piece published in Times of Israel titled “Naledi Pandor – The South African Jihadi Emissary”, the intent to tarnish Pandor is clearly evident. Crafted as an open letter to the US government, Nowosenetz describes Pandor as a “malign activist” and accuses her as a supporter of “Islamist radical ideology”. He writes that Pandor’s remarks are consistent with Hamas,…

by Jamal Kanj Palestinian families set out for areas they consider safer taking with them whatever belongings they could carry after the Israeli army expanded the so-called ‘Yellow Line’, where its forces are stationed, by placing new concrete blocks and carrying out attacks in the area in violation of the cease-fire in Gaza Strip on November 21, 2025. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras – Anadolu Agency] US policy documents on the Middle East do not reach the daylight before Israel is given the chance to filter them, and gut them. The latest UN Security Council (UNSC) 2803, Comprehensive Plan, is no exception.…

By Sõzarn Barday Among those most deeply affected by the ongoing crisis in Palestine are women, who carry a burden shaped not only by war and occupation but by the narratives imposed on them from outside. Their suffering is not only physical and psychological — it is also misrepresented. For years, Western societies have insisted that women who dress modestly, who wear hijab or abaya, are trapped by their own traditions. This paternalistic view has long been used to justify foreign policy positions, military interventions, and a sense of cultural superiority. But in Palestine, this argument collapses. The women once labelled…

By Azad Essa An accused in the Red Fort blast case is brought to Patiala House Court in New Delhi on 20 November 2025, as the NIA says it has detained six people in connection with the 10 November car bomb attack (Ishant Chauhan/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA) After police detained his son and brother in sweeping raids, Bilal Ahmed Wani set himself alight, exposing the fear, impunity and deepening suffocation imposed by Indian state power On Saturday, 15 November, Jammu and Kashmir police raided the home of Bilal Ahmed Wani in Srinagar, picking up his son, Jasir Bilal, and his brother, Nabeel Ahmad. Their arrests came as…

Stroes They call it a “truce.” Dit maak my woes. In the last 24 hours… 32 were martyred in Gaza. —12 children, —8 women, and 88 injured. “Truce”—you say? Yes, we pray: “Oh Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” But do they not understand the meaning of… وقف إطلاق النار waqf ‘iitlaq alnaar הפסקת אש hafseket ash 停火 (Tínghuǒ) прекращение огня (prekrashcheniye ognya) wapenstilstand El alto el fuego Waffenstillstand Cessez-le-feu kusitisha mapigano cessate il fuoco What the f**k does Donald and his duck not understand? It is not about filling the book of semantics. It is…

Translation of an Egyptian Legal document Courtesy ICJ. Org Key examples of violations inside prisons Enforced disappearance for extended periods without being brought before the Public Prosecutor. Physical and psychological torture within detention facilities. Deliberate medical neglect and denial of treatment to sick prisoners. Overcrowding in cells, poor ventilation, and inadequate hygiene. Denial of visits and communication with families. Malnutrition and lack of clean drinking water. Prolonged solitary confinement as an arbitrary punishment. Violation of women’s rights through humiliating searches, harassment, and denial of healthcare. Detention of children in inhumane conditions and denial of education and care. Unfair trials and…