When Ahmed Al-Sharaa addressed the United Nations on September 25th, he made history as the first Syrian president to do so in 60 years. He also capped a remarkable string of successes that no human could have imagined when Bashar al-Assad was sitting pretty in Damascus a year ago. A Long List of Accomplishments In […] The post Is Syria’s New President The Type Of Political Leader Muslims Have Been Waiting For? appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.| MuslimMatters.org
In October 1973, Arab oil producers led by Saudi Arabia imposed an oil embargo on the United States and other nations backing Israel during the Yom Kippur War. That bold move triggered a global energy crisis and helped bring about a ceasefire. It was a rare moment of Arab assertiveness on the world stage. Fast […] The post 0+0+0 = 0 : The Empty Promise Of Arab Solidarity In Doha appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.| MuslimMatters.org
Marco Rubio reaffirms support for Israel after their attacks on Qatar, raising questions about American policy in the Gulf. The post What A Rubio: United States Throws Weight Behind Israel After Aggression On Qatar appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.| MuslimMatters.org
I often think of Sandra Bland. She was stopped for a minor traffic violation in Texas, arrested, and found dead in her jail cell three days later. The official story was suicide. Many of us never believed it. What we saw was a young Black woman silenced — her light extinguished, her death written off, […] The post When You Silence A People, That Is Genocide appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.| MuslimMatters.org