World

MAHMOOD SANGLAY On May 27, Al Jazeera won the News and Documentary Emmy Award for its coverage of Gaza. The recognition was a reminder that independent journalism remains one of the few institutions capable of confronting power with truth. The significance of the award was captured in...

A leading Islamic scholar and a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly, Moulana Fazl ur Rehman, declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a martyr, signalling a major moment in Sunni–Shia geopolitical relations. By SAYED RIDHWAAN MOHAMED In a landmark diplomatic event that has redefined Sunni–Shia geopolitical relations,...

A global coalition of scholars and activists has called for urgent independent medical access and transparency regarding Imran Khan’s reported health deterioration in custody. By PROFESSOR JUNAID S. AHMAD When a former prime minister’s reported loss of eyesight triggers an international appeal, the issue is no longer...

JAVED AKBAR From the intellectual distortions exposed by Edward Said in Orientalism to the moral rot revealed about Jeffrey Epstein, the West’s carefully crafted image of virtue has finally collapsed. In his seminal work Orientalism, Edward Said (1935-2003) dismantled the intellectual framework through which the West distorted Islam...

A young Gazan nurse recounts her kidnapping, detention and abuse by Israeli occupation forces after being held hostage to pressure her imprisoned father. The testimony of nurse Tasneem Marwan Al-Hams In a new affidavit obtained by the Palestinian Center for Prisoners’ Advocacy, as part of its work...

MAHMOOD SANGLAY A former Assistant Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Maher Medhioub, has issued a stark appeal to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Medhioub’s statement describes the ‘systematic undermining of parliamentary freedom’ in Tunisia as the most severe assault on Tunisia’s elected representatives in decades. The statement, submitted...

MAHMOOD SANGLAY When the Global Imams and Scholars Council (GISC) convened in Cape Town for its third international retreat in October 2025, it signalled a moral alliance of Muslim scholars intent on redefining leadership and justice in a fractured world. The dinner on October 29, hosted by...

New York's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrated his victory with supporters at the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre, New York, on November 4, 2025. This is the full text of his speech. By ZOHRAN MAMDANI Thank you, my friends. The sun may have set over our city this evening, but...

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) issued a press release and an extended statement to form a coherent, urgent indictment of how parts of South Africa’s media ecosystem have failed in their mission. By PROF GONDA PEREZ Click here to download the PSC Press Release Click here to...

‘Our unwavering allegiance is dedicated to the principles of the sanctity of human life, justice, freedom and love. These core values drive the Global Sumud Flotilla…’ By Dr FATIMA HENDRICKS The Global Sumud Flotilla represents a diverse and urgent coalition of everyday people, united by a shared...