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Political Concepts: The Middle East Issue

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The following is an extract of the english translation of an excellent book entitled ‘Political Concepts’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir which was published in the Arab world in 2005 prior to the Arab spring. The Middle East (ME) Issue It is an issue related to Islam and its danger; the strategic location and its control over [...]

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Don’t Weep over the Grand Delusion of an Assadic Resistance – Abdul-Latif Halimi

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It will not be long before Bashar al-Assad will sit naked and battered, haemorrhaging to death on the curb of history like other uninhibited despots before him. As his regime hurtles chaotically out of control amidst an ever-reddening blur of desperate savagery, allies are solemnly administering Last Rites, predators and victims are circling for a [...]

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The famine crisis in East Africa is a result of poor food security policies

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More than 12 million people are afflicted with hunger in Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Sudan, and Uganda. In Somalia nearly a half its population is facing a humanitarian crisis (3.7 million people). One in three children is malnourished. This has been reported as one of the worst crises to hit Eastern Africa in almost six decades. [...]

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Norway’s Tragedy illustrates Europe’s Political Paradoxes

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From Khilafah Magazine October 2011 One man has committed mass murder, but exposed a host of contradictions and questions for an entire continent. Norway has suffered a collective tragedy. Not only has its relative peace been shattered, but the casualties from this weekend’s massacre includes a disproportionate number of its young active citizens. It will [...]

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US DOUBLE STANDARD: GADDAFI BAD, KARIMOV GOOD

Uzbek President I. Karimov. Karimov's people terrorize citizens with random raids, murders and countless checkpoints where motorists are shaken down.

TASHKENT, December 7 — The US shows its hypocrisy by accusing “tyrants” of human rights abuses while not owning up to supporting dictators. “After four decades of brutal dictatorship and eight months of deadly conflict, the Libyan people can now celebrate their freedom and the beginning of a new era of promise,” President Obama said [...]

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A New Economy for the Muslim World

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With the revolutions in the Muslim world in full swing and now spreading from North Africa to the Middle East Western nations are attempting to hijack the Ummah’s demand for change and labelling the protests as demands for democracy, freedom and Western values. It should be remembered that those informing us of what the ummah [...]

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Syria: Past, Present and Future

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Syria is depicted as an international pariah state, a supporter of terrorism who has gone to war with Israel on more than one occasion. The US regime has long argued that Syria’s support for Hizbollah and Palestinian militants, its interference in Lebanon and its encouragement of militants in Iraq is highly irresponsible and not conducive [...]

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Q&A: The On-Going Libya Crisis

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We have received many questions regarding the Libya crisis, these were grouped together and put to Khilafah.com’s international correspondent Adnan Khan The invasion of Libya has now passed its first month and is fast moving towards a stalemate. Why has the Western coalition been unable to remove Gaddafi? There are three reasons as to why [...]

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