Opinion

OPINION - Somalia at the edge of defeating terrorism

OPINION - Somalia at the edge of defeating terrorism

The national government, religious leaders, and civil society are now united in declaring that Somalia’s faith is not the weapon of terrorists. Islam is peace, and the extremists’ distortions have no place in our society

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OPINION - Ceasefire in Gaza: How Israel transformed humanitarian language into a weapon of war
21.11.2025

OPINION - Ceasefire in Gaza: How Israel transformed humanitarian language into a weapon of war

The language of humanitarian action has been incorporated into the context of strategy. That means the only realistic path to peace will involve more than ceasefires and corridors

OPINION - Ex-UN rapporteurs detained by Canada: A puzzling experience
20.11.2025

OPINION - Ex-UN rapporteurs detained by Canada: A puzzling experience

By keeping us from taking part in tribunal, authorities were pursuing a broader strategy of harassment directed at those critical of Israel’s behavior in relation to the Palestinian struggle to achieve basic rights

OPINION - A push for UN reform: A world bigger than 5
06.11.2025

OPINION - A push for UN reform: A world bigger than 5

UN reform would require the existing structure to evolve beyond the interests of a privileged few, and ensure the metrics of accountability are focused on all states in equal measure

OPINION - Israel’s environmental crimes: How and why settler occupiers are destroying olive trees
06.11.2025

OPINION - Israel’s environmental crimes: How and why settler occupiers are destroying olive trees

It is widely known that Israel’s policies aimed at eradicating olive trees are driven by goals such as making occupation permanent and clearing space for new settlements to be built in future

OPINION - AI and cybersecurity: Why the Muslim world needs a shared digital vision — and why Türkiye can lead it
04.11.2025

OPINION - AI and cybersecurity: Why the Muslim world needs a shared digital vision — and why Türkiye can lead it

Türkiye is uniquely positioned to lead. Its experience balancing NATO cooperation with regional autonomy gives it the credibility to shape a shared cybersecurity framework among Muslim majority nations