The Diplomat’s Discourse

Mozambique has begun extracting and exporting natural gas in what economists are saying could be a boon for African nation. Indeed, among the first shipments which are being extracted by Italian company Eni are destined for Europe. The discovery of gas around a decade ago has been – like in other regions – touted as […] […]

Annually, a portion of South Africans commemorate the martyrs or Shuhada Imam Abdullah Haron and Bantu Stephen Biko, both of whom were killed by the brutal supremacist white Apartheid regime in South Africa. While commemorating their lives, how many actually reflect on what they stood for, what they hoped achieve in society and how much […] […]

The Hajj – the annual pilgrimage for Muslims prescribed to be performed at least once in ones lifetime if one is by the means to do so is a ritualistic expression. However the Hajj is also considered the ultimate expression of one’s faith, circumambulating the House of Allah (the Holy Kaaba), the symbolic pelting of […] […]

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan became the first leader of that country to be ousted through a vote of no confidence. That’s the simplistic narrative. But it also involved the judiciary and if we were to follow the politics… the army and even an international player… the United States. Whether you wish to challenge or debate […] […]

As Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, various players are jostling for dominance in the global media narrative. But the manoeuvres have far broader repercussions and it’s too early to assess who may come out victors – but even those not directly involved in the conflict could both win or lose. What is almost certain; […] […]

The central America’s country of Honduras does not normally make the global headlines, but the election last November in which the left-leaning candidate Xiomara Castro won, promises to usher in not only change for the country, but also potentially relations with bigger powers such as America and China. Castro is scheduled to take office on […] […]

Bethlehem, Palestine… the birthplace of Jesus Christ or Prophet Esa(PBUH) has been under occupation for over 70 years.Amid the regular reports of violence, it is easy to forget the critical attachment which Christianity bears to the Middle East and Palestine in particular. In fact, the erasing of the Christian heritage has not only removed the […] […]

What will Iraq look like if American occupation forces eventually abide by an Iraqi government decision for them to exit the country at the end of 2021? The US is insisting on keeping forces in the Middle Eastern country but under the guise of a “strategic partnership”. Resistance groups are however insisting the withdrawal is […] […]

Afghanistan has been viewed with renewed interest, not so much because of the American withdrawal but the Taliban return to power. But while most focus on the style of government that will be implemented in what the Taliban calls an Islamic Emirate, the end of the NATO and American presence signals a broader shift in […] […]

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has raised a multitude of questions about the type of system it hopes to introduce in Afghanistan under its Islamic Emirate. Thus far, the group has struck an amiable tone, displaying a readiness to engage with most countries globally. It has not targeted American troops as they exited Afghanistan, ending […] […]

Afghanistan finds itself at a crossroads; uncertainty prevails about whether the country will return to the style of rule under the Taliban in the 90’s or whether the group will govern with a less brutal system now that it has retaken control. Questions remain about the role of outside forces such as the United States, […] […]

Politics today is governed by power and strength. This is decided almost exclusively by military might and financial wealth. The epic battle of Karbala in 680AD is often seen as one that secured the revival of Islam. But what political message did it hold – if any? Was Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) […] […]

Asia for millennia has played a key role in human development and upliftment. A central element of civilisation, we owe it for some of the most basic yet significant inventions and profound concepts of thought. But in the 20th and 21st centuries – helped by the mainstream press – the world has become a Western-dominated […] […]

Media and their messages are the defining voices which echo in the minds of the masses. It is their words that motivates or cautions and should spur individuals into good action and meaningful human behaviour. But it is not all media that are equal. Most are premised on entertainment and profit, others on propaganda and […] […]

Music has defined the Arab world for centuries. And in Palestine, this art form has played an integral part in conveying the messages of the land, keeping up the spirits of the people and motivating the resistance in its quest for liberation. In this edition of the Diplomat’s Discourse … language of a different type […] […]

Palestinians are marking 73 years of the Nakba as Israel has launched yet another round of intensified aggression against Palestinians across occupied Palestine and even extending to the borders. Globally, those speaking out are also facing threats or being silenced. Since its creation in 1948, Israel’s strongest claim to protection has been its brutal military […] […]

“Glory be to the One Who took His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs.” It was around the year 621AD in which God Almighty as attested in the holy Quraan took the Prophet Muhammad on […] […]

Iraqi independence: will the US leave? In 2003, America invaded Iraq. The pretext; that Saddam Hussein, the then leader, and once a key US ally had weapons of mass destruction. Despite protests around the world, the US and other western powers went ahead with the illegal invasion and subsequent occupation. Despite claims of wanting to […] […]