Iran, the Thinkable Ally – Roger Cohen: LONDON — Breakfast last week in New York with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran was a cordial affair, bereft of the fireworks of his predecessor, whose antics made headlines and not much more. Rouhani, flanked by his twinkly-eyed foreign
Response to posts about Ayatullah Ali Khamenei’s tweet: There have been some posts on LUBP criticizing Ali Khamenei’s tweet: “Today a number of ppl commit crimes against #Shias in the name of #Takfiri, but they’re not the main enemies. Everyone should be aware!” This tweet was criticized
Why can’t Iran and Israel be friends? – by Navid Hassibi: Israel supported the Islamic republic with arms during its war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters There has been much talk this month about subtle Iranian-Israeli overtures, sparking speculations in policy circles about the possibility of
Israel, ISIS and Iran – by Ali Khan Mahmudabad: In 1871 in the small north Indian town of Bareilly Richard Bourke, the Governor General and 6th Earl of Mayo, made a speech in the presence of the Nawab of Rampur and other notables. This came in the
Hamas, an ally of Al Nusra – by Abdul Nishapuri: Between an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Takfiri Jihadist, I will prefer Israeli Jew any day. He won’t slaughter me for my faith. Hamas must stop firing rockets while hiding behind civilians and then using civilian casualties to blame
LUBP welcomes prospects of a Saudi-Iranian rapprochement: Editor’s note: LUBP welcomes Prospects of a Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement The news emanating during the past week offer a hope for a rapprochement between the two arch rivals in a region stalked by conflict and misery. Saudi Arabia extended an invitation
Persecution of the Baha’i Community: The Baha’i International Community works to protect the rights of persecuted Baha’i communities. In Iran, where the Faith continues to be viewed as heretical to Islam, Baha’is comprise the largest religious minority. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Baha’is
شام کا بحران – از مسلم یونٹی: تمام حقیقت پسند افراد سے گذارش ہے کہ ہمارے پیج سے ویڈیوز اور امیجز ڈونلوڈ کر کے عوام تک پہنچائیں تا کہ شامی فساد کی حقیقت واضح اور اس آگ کو دوسرے ممالک لیجانے کا منصوبہ ناکام ہو جاۓ!
Wahhabism vs Wahhabism: Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Editor’s note: We are cross posting excerpts from two articles. The first one looks at the deeper causes of the friction between the Wahhabi (Salafi) monarchies of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The second refers to the Al Arabia news