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The US–Saudi nuclear agreement is a tool to restore Washington’s leverage over Riyadh’s ties with Israel, Iran, Pakistan, China and Russia. By PROFESSOR JUNAID S AHMAD The United States has presented its new nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia as a gift: reactors, technology, investment, prestige, and the...

Spain’s World Cup victory over Argentina sparked a wider political debate. The writer examines Lionel Messi, Zionist propaganda and Argentine solidarity with Palestine. By HASSEN LORGAT Spain’s 1–0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final was a triumph for decency—on and off the field. Argentina, by...

Lessons from South Africa’s migration debate DR MPHUTLANE WA BOFELO argues that the South African government’s response to March and March reveals that law and public policy are never politically neutral. The South African government is currently undertaking a range of interventions aimed at addressing structural and...

Drawing on her family’s Cape Town history, the writer examines how Apartheid classifications such as ‘Cape Malay’ and ‘coloured’ continue to shape identity and belonging. She argues that recognising shared humanity can help South Africans move beyond inherited racial labels. By DR NADIA KAMIES Like many people...

Professor John Esposito transformed the study of Islam by challenging prejudice with rigorous scholarship, intellectual integrity and genuine engagement with Muslim societies. A reflection on the life and legacy of one of the world’s most respected scholars of contemporary Islam. By PROFESSOR JUNAID S. AHMAD There are...

HASSEN LORGAT Bill Shankly’s famous quote is very apt about the final between Spain and Argentina, and people have taken sides—some good, bad and ugly. Shankly’s legendary quote about football goes like this: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death... I can assure...

PROFESSOR JUNAID S. AHMAD argues that the United States' illegal war on Iran exposed the limits of American power, with subsequent diplomacy serving to reframe strategic setbacks as political victories. Donald Trump is not negotiating with Iran. He is negotiating with the humiliation of having failed to...

PROFESSOR JUNAID S. AHMAD argues that India's growing alignment with Israel reflects a profound shift from its anti-colonial heritage towards a foreign policy shaped by militarism, majoritarianism and geopolitical expediency. Nations do not usually commit suicide in one spectacular act. They do it by acquiring a taste...

Reflecting on the launch of the School of Solidarity in Cape Town, CASSIEM KHAN examines how imperialism continues to shape Africa through military power, economic extraction and political influence, arguing that naming these systems is the first step towards meaningful resistance. By CASSIEM KHAN On 4 July,...

Sustainable finance has mobilised trillions, but often fails to link capital to measurable outcomes. DR HAZIK MOHAMED argues that environmental risk-sharing can align returns, accountability and climate impact. The rapid growth of sustainable finance — spanning green bonds, environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds, and sustainability-linked instruments...