Why No One Cares About the Christians of Mosul: No one cares about the Christians of Mosul–or perhaps we should say the Christians formerly of Mosul. The reports in recent days suggest that the last Christians have now fled that city, forced out by Islamist militants who implemented a
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
شان علی (ع ) بزبان علامہ کوکب نورانی اوکاڑوی: عالم اہلسنت کوکب نورانی صاحب آدھی حدیث بیان کرنے والے بغضی مولوی کو آن ایئر کیا شرمندہ کیا، اوپر سے عامر لیاقت کےسوال نے اور ماحول گرما دیا کہ کیا یہ سچ ہے کہ منافقین کو پہچاننے کے لیے
Gaming Israel and Palestine: We have long argued that the Arab-Israeli conflict is inherently insoluble. Now, for the third time in recent years, a war is being fought in Gaza. The Palestinians are firing rockets into Israel with minimal effect. The Israelis
Saudi crocodile tears over Gaza – by David Hearst: It is tough work being the Saudi ambassador to the UK. First, you have to stir yourself into action to deny the undeniable: The Israeli attack on Gaza comes with Saudi backing. That, in itself, is demeaning.
Spectacular strategies – by Waseem Altaf: Sectarian killings continue to take their toll as four Ahmadis were murdered Sunday night in Gujaranwala while on Eid day a Shia named Ahsan Manzoor has been gunned down in Karachi. So let us protest and save
ہندو اورعزاداری – از عامر حسینی: درِ حسین پرملتے ہیں ہرخیال کے لوگ یہ اتحاد کا مرکز ہے ___ آدمی کے لیے ہندوؤں میں ایک خاندان یا فرقہ حسینی برہمن بھی کہلاتا ہے.معروف لکھاری انتظار حسین اپنے انگریزی کالم Brahmans in Karbala میں لکھتے ہیں
Qatar’s purchase of billions of US weaponry for hamas: Qatar recently cemented an enormous weapons deal with the United States. But this week, the tiny, resource-rich Gulf kingdom with outsized geopolitical ambitions — and a seemingly bottomless pocketbook — might be setting itself up for more problematic relations
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