Will Saudi Be Able to Resist Trump’s Nuclear Bait?
Following the agreement, reportedly signed Wednesday, 22 July, President Donald Trump declared the deal “totally subject” to the Kingdom normalising relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.
The Vatican’s 2026 Schism: Does the Church Still Choose Who Gets to God?
On Thursday, 2 July, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a decree declaring the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) to be in schism, and excommunicating its bishops. It happened in 2026, showing that the spiritual hierarchy the Catholic Church built centuries ago still holds its grip.
Why Kenyans Should Reject America’s Ebola Quarantine Plan
It is an honest admission that while the US is proposing to shield its soil from Ebola, it is fine with using Kenyan land as a buffer. That Ruto’s government has entertained this arrangement shows a worse trend. A brand of leadership so conditioned by dependency and transactional diplomacy that it has lost the instinct to protect its own people.
France’s African Gambit: Can Macron Rebrand the Unrebrandable?
France has been having a difficult time on the continent. Regime changes across West Africa have declared the region a “no-French-zone,” and a younger generation of Africans is embracing anti-French sentiment. Nearly two centuries after France began colonising and exploiting African territories, its president is now extending an olive branch, not to countries where France enjoys linguistic and cultural hegemony, but to nations with historical ties to its former colonial rival, Britain.
Beyond LGBT: The Many Paradoxes of the Dead Sea
It could be said that the LGBT festival cannot be separated from the wider political and economic context. The commodification of the Dead Sea area is also about control—of land, of resources, and of narrative.
Grasping the Immigration Crackdown Under the Trump Administration
According to Islamic ethics, the plight of refugees fleeing conflict, persecution or humanitarian crises is treated with compassion and mercy. However, Islam generally recognizes illegality as unethical and urges respect for local laws. If US policies, such as those of the Trump administration, call for the deportation of individuals without legal status, these actions may be in some ways compatible with Islamic principles.
