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It is simply not good enough for US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “deeply” regret the slaying this week of over 100 innocent Afghan civilians, including some 20 children, near Farah in western Afghanistan. Nor is it acceptable for American commanders to repeat the mantra that they do everything in their power to minimize euphemistically named “collateral damage” — …

The 100-day honeymoon period is over for President Barack Obama. The kindness with which the world looked at him and his performance will wane as the days pass by. How he will deal with the multiple crises that face the United States in particular and the world in general will come under greater scrutiny and much more fire from now …

Muslims all over the world are duty bound; in fact, it is even their religious obligation, to support the Palestinians in their just struggle for freedom.   To begin with, they have been fighting for their legitimate rights, against a ruthless and heartless enemy to live in peace in their own homes and lands as peaceful citizens. Their struggle is …

Russia announced on April 16 that it had ended the war in Chechnya. The announcement was largely symbolic because for a long time, there had been no clashes in Grozny. Wars can be won, but conflict resolution requires compromise and goodwill. In Chechnya this did not happen. Might can be right, but not always. In a democracy where human rights …

Filling a vacuum and meeting a long-felt need in Sri Lanka’s Muslim community, a website was launched on April 5 with the aim of advocating the legitimate interests of Muslims of this country while promoting the national interest. The launch of this website, a portal with multiple features, came at a time when Sri Lanka in general and its Muslim …

The 21st Arab League summit held this week in Doha, Qatar ended up being little more than a summit of egos. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir – just indicted for war crimes in Darfur by the International Criminal Court (ICC) – arrived to a red-carpet and hero’s welcome; Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak boycotted the entire gathering; Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi walked …