Habib Siddiqui

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  On May 14, the high court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh ruled that the centuries-old Kamal Maula mosque in the city of Dhar was actually a temple dedicated to a Hindu goddess. Two days later, saffron flags associated with Hindu far-right groups were all over the site, with supporters celebrating and filming rituals that were carried out. The Kamal Maula mosque, also known as the Bhojshala complex, has been disputed for decades. And such claims are not unique to this mosque. Far-right Hindutva activists have made similar claims – that a given mosque was built atop a temple – across the country, emboldened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s rise to power in 2014. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Cockroach Janta Party’: Top Indian judge’s comment sparks satire, protest list 2 of 4 Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom list 3 of 4 ‘Iron brothers’: How China and Pakistan built an unlikely 75-year bond list 4 of 4 I...

  On Wednesday, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video showing Israeli security officers abusing Sumud flotilla activists who were attempting to break Israel’s siege of Gaza. In the footage, Ben-Gvir is heard taunting activists, who are forced to kneel with their foreheads to the floor and their hands tied behind their backs. At one point, a female activist who tried to speak up was grabbed by the back of the neck and forced violently to the ground. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese list 2 of 4 Israeli lawmakers advance bill to dissolve parliament list 3 of 4 Israel approves law on public trials, death penalty for October 7 detainees list 4 of 4 Arab, Islamic countries condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ remark end of list Disturbing as it is, the video will not surprise anyone who has followed Israel’s treatment of either Palestinian detainees or foreign activists...

  US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China will go down in history as the day the United States finally acknowledged Beijing’s ascendancy as a global superpower. That acknowledgment does not need to be articulated in a formal statement; it can be clearly read in the subtext of diplomatic behavior, global perception, and shifting media coverage. During the summit, Trump’s delegation—accompanied by prominent American corporate leaders—engaged with President Xi Jinping not from a position of absolute global dictation, but through a lens of defensive pragmatism. This transactional approach focused on securing bilateral trade commitments and preventing catastrophic economic friction. The spectacle of the leader of the Western world navigating Beijing’s terms, while actively managing domestic economic anxieties, signals a profound shift. The traditional American posture of undisputed global hegemon has transformed into that of a major power among equals, seeking stable terms o...