March, 2024

• 14 March

  Russia Thwarted ISIS-K’s Plot To Trigger Inter-Religious Discord

  

  Provocations of this kind could exacerbate preexisting divisions by lending false credence to Islamophobic radicals that want a so-called “Russia for Russians”. The FSB busted a branch of the Afghan-based ISIS-K terrorist cell on Thursday that was plotting to attack a Moscow synagogue, which could have triggered inter-religious discord had …

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• 14 March

  How Gaza deepened the chasm between the West and ‘the rest’

  

  The West’s unwavering support for Israel’s war on Gaza has left it isolated on the international stage as the Global South bands together, writes Allia Bukhari. In the aftermath of 7th October attacks in Israel, the West showed its unwavering support for Tel Aviv’s onslaught on Gaza, backing its right …

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• 14 March

  The future of Palestinian politics after Israel’s war on Gaza

  

  Analysis: The Palestinian government’s resignation was a step towards reforming the PA as talks intensify to end the war on Gaza and plan for the day after. The resignation of the Palestinian Authority’s government last week has raised speculation about the next phase in Palestinian politics, especially concerning a possible …

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• 14 March

  Ramadan 2024 explained: Facts, traditions, celebrations

  

  Ramadan – the holiest month in the Islamic calendar – is expected to begin this year on Sunday 10 March, depending on the sighting of the moon. The Islamic calendar follows a lunar one and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the lunar …

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• 14 March

  Is Netanyahu prolonging the Gaza war to cling to power?

  

  Since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s already rocky reputation was ruined following his defence failures on 7 October, he has been fighting to improve his legacy and ensure his political survival – trying at all costs to ward off an early election that would oust him from power. In recent …

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• 14 March

  ‘Waiting for the storm’: Israelis and Palestinians fear difficult week as Ramadan starts

  

  Israelis and Palestinians are bracing themselves for a tense and ­potentially violent week, with no sign of a ­ceasefire likely in Gaza and calls from Hamas for protest marches around the Islamic world to mark the start of Ramadan on Monday. Earlier this month, a halt to hostilities before the …

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• 14 March

  US targets al Shabaab fundraisers, money launderers with sanctions

  

  The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday imposed sanctions on what it said was an international fundraising and money-laundering network for the al Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia. The sanctions targeted 16 entities and individuals across the Horn of Africa region, the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus, the …

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• 14 March

  Palestinian Islamic Jihad calls for Ramadan to be ‘month of terror and panic’

  

  Palestinian Islamic Jihad is calling for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to be filled with “terror and panic,” and for the first day of the month to be a “global day of support for Gaza,” according to a statement issued by Abu Hamza, the spokesperson for al-Quds Brigades, the …

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• 12 March

  The Remarkable Decline In The Global North’s Leadership – OpEd

  

  A group of young people in Paris are enjoying a drink in a café on an unseasonably warm evening. The conversation drifts into politics, but—as one young woman says—”Let’s not talk about France.” The others nod their assent. They focus on the U.S. presidential election, a slight bit of Gallic …

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• 12 March

  NATO Completes Modernization Of Major Airbase In Albania

  

  Albania officially re-opened Kuçova airbase on Monday (4 March 2024), after transforming the decades-old base into a modern hub for NATO future air operations. Located around 80 kilometres south of Tirana, Kuçova airbase will serve Albania and support Alliance logistics, air operations, training and exercises. NATO funded the base upgrade …

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