Sharmine Narwani is a commentator and analyst of Middle East geopolitics. She is a former senior associate at St. Antony’s College, Oxford University and has a master’s degree in International Relations from Columbia University. Sharmine has written commentary for a wide array of publications, including Al Akhbar English, the New York Times, the Guardian, Asia Times Online, Salon.com, USA Today, ... Read More »
Hundreds of National Guard troops are sleeping on the stone floor of the US Capitol as security intensifies in Washington DC and the capital goes into lockdown a week out from Joe Biden’s inauguration. The troops, who descended on DC in the wake of last week’s MAGA mob riots, were spotted cradling their weapons as they slept on the floor ... Read More »
A Thai activist who claims to have been sent pictures of the King’s mistress has shared some of the photos with MailOnline. News of the 1,400 leaked images made headlines this week as the pictures laid bare infighting between King Vajiralongkorn’s wife, Queen Suditha, and his harem of mistresses. Read More »
The coronavirus pandemic has put paid to many couples’ dreams of a large wedding.But one Malaysian duo has managed to dodge restrictions which would have limited the guest list to 20 and welcomed a reported 10,000 people to their nuptials, all in a Covid-secure manner.Can’t be done, you might say. But it can, if you make your wedding a drive-thru ... Read More »
Mohammad Ali Zam was born in 1955 in Tehran. He appeared “Democracy in Day Light” directed by Ali Atashani. On Saturday executed an exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, a little more than a year after authorities tricked him into traveling to Iraq where he was abducted. Read More »
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries. INTERPOL’s role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Ita high-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century. Read More »
Judiciary announced on Saturday that Ruhollah Zam, the operator behind the Amad News website and Telegram channel, was executed earlier in the day. It comes days after Supreme Court upheld Zam’s death sentence. Reporters Without Borders said Saturday it was “outraged at this new crime of Iranian justice.” Read More »
Following his defeat in 1981, Giscard continued to play a role in political life, regaining a seat in French parliament before going on to serve in European parliament. He was selected by EU leaders to lead efforts on the bloc’s constitutional treaty in 2001. The treaty was, however, rejected by French voters, with Giscard concluding his political career in 2004 ... Read More »
Dr. Mohammad Maleki, one of the most enduring and noteworthy figures standing in opposition to the regime, continues to directly challenge the country’s rulers even at the age of 80. Read More »
The Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae, Persia, from the 6th century B.C. is important in the subject of Biblical Archaeology because it reveals the existence of Cyrus, who made the decree for the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their city. This decree was prophesied by Daniel and began the countdown for the 69 weeks when Messiah would be ... Read More »