Habib Siddiqui

  KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia will not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, as authorities continued to screen the refugees ahead ‌of the planned handover. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that the 5,000 to be repatriated were ethnic Rohingya refugees , and that the move was being carried out following rising tensions with local communities in Malaysia. In the unrest, Rohingya refugee schools across the country were shut down, with many Rohingya children reportedly facing harassment and ⁠threats. Some refugees were also evicted from their homes in the state of Penang and briefly detained by authorities after gathering outside the UNHCR building in Kuala Lumpur to seek assistance. The foreign and home ministries are currently reviewing the plan to identify the 5,000 refugees to be returned to Myanmar, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told a regular...

For the legions of weary Michiganders who have endured Democrats’ brutal and eye-wateringly expensive primary campaign to succeed outgoing Sen. Gary Peters, Tuesday marks the end of one battle and the beginning of another. A Democratic Party establishment that just spent months poisoning voters against progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed must now figure out how to put together their fractured party to hold a critical Senate seat in November. Democrats’ mess in Michigan, and El-Sayed’s ability to weather what should have been a debilitating coordinated effort by Democratic leaders to dislodge him from front-runner status, should be a wake-up call to the party’s Washington elite.  Whether voters select El-Sayed or his main opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, the Democratic Party will face the monumental task of restoring trust among the many rank-and-file Democrats who suspect the party establishment would rather surrender the state’s senate seat to a Republican than legitimize El-Sayed...

  Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

  Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – Lara Abu Shreia could not sleep on Monday night. Every time she closed her eyes, she says, the faces of her loved ones appeared before her. So the 39-year-old turned to her phone, scrolling through photos as she prepared herself for a long-awaited farewell to her family. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons list 2 of 4 Palestinian baby dies in West Bank after Israel blocks urgent medical care list 3 of 4 Israeli soldiers jailed over Sde Teiman walkout list 4 of 4 Sde Teiman walkout lays bare an Israeli military running out of trust end of list In the largest mass funeral held in Gaza since Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians began in 2023, thousands gathered in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood on Tuesday to bid farewell to 112 members of the Abu Shreia and al-Hassaina families whose remains were recently unearthed from beneath the rubble nearly three years aft...

  After several days of increasing threats against Iran, including social media posts like “FINISH THE JOB!” and “Take the oil. No mercy!,” President Trump has over the weekend called off a planned major escalation in the Middle East. For now. “The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II,” he wrote on his social media account. “Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to,” he added. Iran denies any communication with the US and has threatened retaliation against energy infrastructure in the region if its energy infrastructure is attacked. Such destruction could plunge the world into an economic depression. Iranian retaliation – including against critical water desalination plants – could also depopulate US allies in the region, including Saudi Arabia, ...

  Mossad’s role in international espionage | Watch Israel’s Mossad is widely regarded as one of the most effective intelligence agencies in the world. Founded shortly after the creation of the state of Israel in 1949, it was tasked with gathering foreign intelligence and protecting the country from external threats. Over the decades, the agency has been linked to numerous high-profile operations, including the capture of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. Mossad has also played a central role in counterterrorism efforts and covert intelligence missions across the globe. At the same time, some operations and allegations have sparked controversy and diplomatic tensions. These debates reflect the complicated realities of intelligence work in modern geopolitics. The agency’s actions continue to shape discussions about espionage, alliances, and national security.