Monthly Archives: April 2019

The Easter massacre victims: They are part of me

Posted on April 27, 2019 by ameenizzadeen

The Easter massacre victims: They are part of me As the country has been plunged into chaos and the people are struggling to recover from the shock of Easter Sunday’s terrorist carnage, my pains are multiple. It pains me to … Continue reading →

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The Assange Affair: Who leaked what for whom?

Posted on April 19, 2019 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenDid we see the hand of fascism in last week’s arrest of Julian Assange, the co-founder of the whistleblower portal WikiLeaks? Is democracy a charade in Britain, despite it being the repository of the mother of all parliaments?Assange … Continue reading →

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After Bouteflika, Algeria’s youth push for radical reforms

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen Is it Algeria’s Arab Spring? After weeks of people-power protests across the country, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Wednesday resigned, ending his 20-year autocratic rule. The news was welcomed by noisy celebrations by millions of young people who … Continue reading →

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Security, water and oil: Hidden reasons why Golan matters to Israel

Posted on April 2, 2019 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen In yet another blow to international law, the United States President Donald Trump, with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, on Monday signed a proclamation, officially recognising Syria’s Golan Heights as Israeli territory. There … Continue reading →

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