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...

MAHMOOD SANGLAY On August 10, 2025, Israel murdered journalist Anas al-Sharif in a planned execution. The Al Jazeera correspondent had warned that Israeli officials were threatening him. Al-Sharif asked the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Irene Khan, to go public precisely so that the threats...

DR RAMZY BAROUD Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in occupied Palestine, stands as a testament to the notion of speaking truth to power. This ‘power’ is not solely embodied by Israel or even the US, but by an international community...

His message serves as a reminder of the importance of standing in solidarity with those who are facing injustice and hardship, and the power of collective prayer in seeking peace and justice. By JULES BASWALA Shaikh al-Mashaikh Hazrat Mufti Mohamed Akbar Hazarvi, a renowned religious leader and...

‘A liberated Palestine means a liberated Middle East. A liberated Middle East means capitalism in the core really faces a crisis.’ – Professor Jason Hickel By MAHMOOD SANGLAY Professor Jason Hickel, a British economic anthropologist and staunch critic of capitalism, imperialism and environmental degradation, has long argued...

Assassinated Gaza journalist’s final message: ‘I fulfilled my duty as a journalist. I risked everything to report the truth, and now, I am finally at rest.’ By SHARON ZHANG Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza on Monday in separate strikes, bringing the total number...

By MAHMOOD SANGLAY On February 19, 2025, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, a distinguished American economist and public intellectual, delivered a landmark address to the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium. Invited by MEP Michael von der Schulenburg, Sachs issued a sweeping condemnation of US foreign policy, NATO expansion and...