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Dhu al-Hijjah, 14402019-08-02

Crescent International Vol. 48, No. 6

Opinion

Political Sectarianism’s Spookiness: Down with Sunni and Shi‘i Sectarians

Abu Dharr

Sectarianism is not a one-way street. There are Sunni sectarians and there are Shi‘i sectarians. Both responsible for creating divisions by remaining entrenched in their rigid positions ignoring the other’s perspective.

Opinion

Zionist Genocide of Palestinians Continues

Kevin Barrett

If there is one consistent Zionist policy it is the genocide of Palestinians. They spare no one: men, women or children. The fact that such crimes are seldom reported mean few people are even aware of such horrors.

Main Stories

Trump Doesn’t Scare Iran

Kevin Barrett

It is revealing no secret to state that Donald Trump has a pretty low IQ. The Donald, of course, would contest this and insist he is a “stable genius” but 27 American psychiatrists have said he is a nutcase. Take his twitter threats that do not scare Iran.

News & Analysis

Crescent International interviews the Donald!

Crescent International

What would Donald Trump say if we got an opportunity to interview him? We decided to speculate and come up with some answers.

News & Analysis

Iran Nuclear Deal and Western Hypocrisy

Zafar Bangash

Trump abandoned the Iran nuclear deal more than a year ago. Tehran waited for 14 months in hopes the other signatories would fulfill their obligations under the JCPOA. Beyond empty promises, they have done nothing.

Special Reports

Pakistan at 72: Challenges and Prospects

Waseem Shehzad

Pakistan turns 72 this month. We examine how it has fared during this time and whether it has realized its true potential. If not, who is responsible for this situation.

Special Reports

Who Should Administer the Haramayn?

Zafar Bangash

Bani Saud’s control and administration of the Haramayn has raised questions among many thoughtful Muslims. There is growing awareness that the Bani Saud clan is unfit to administer the holy places.

Editor's Desk

India, Israel: Two Criminal Regimes

Editor

In India Hindu fascists are lynching innocent Muslims in public while in Occupied Palestine, the Zionists are killing and maiming Palestinians. Both regimes share a lot in common.

Editorials

Calls to Boycott Hajj

Editor

Calls to boycott Hajj are getting louder and more widespread. These have to do with the Saudis’ belligerent policies such as in Yemen killing innocent people as well as the Saudis’ terrible conduct at home.

Editorials

US-UK Threats of War Against Iran

Editor

The Americans and the British continue to indulge in illegal acts against Iran while threatening “grave consequences” if Tehran does not submit to their demands. Iran refuses to surrender its sovereignty and dignity.

Opinion

Tanker Tensions in the Persian Gulf

Zafar Bangash

Last month there were several incidents in the Persian Gulf that have raised fears of a shooting war between Iran and the US and its sidekick Britain. The rogue regimes in Washington and London are playing with fire.

News & Analysis

Another Empire Bites the Dust in Afghanistan

Zia Sarhadi

When the Americans and their allies first attacked and occupied Afghanistan, they thought it would be a cakewalk. Nearly 18 years later, the Americans are begging the Taliban to allow them a safe retreat!

News & Analysis

Palestinians Reject $50 Billion to Sell Country

Kevin Barrett

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner thought he could bribe the Palestinians with $50 billion by assembling the corrupt Arabian rulers in Bahrain. The Palestinians refused to sell their country.

News & Analysis

Revival of pro-Independence Narrative in Chechnya

Akhmet Makhmoudov

Unlike the Wahhabi-led narrative after Russia defeated the pro-independence movement in Chechenya in 1994, the new pro-independence sentiment based on reasoned approach is more difficult to dismiss.

Special Reports

Financiers of the Islamophobia Industry

Hayy Yaqzan

Islamophobia not only poses an existential threat to Muslims it is also growing because some very powerful figures are financing it. Most of them are hardcore Zionists.

Book Review

Inside Zionism’s Murder Incorporated

Kevin Barrett

Zionist Israel has always thrived on terror and a campaign of assassinations. Dr Kevin Barrett reviews Ronan Bergman’s 2018 book, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations. It makes grim reading.

Special Reports

New Exhibition at the International Museum of Muslim Cultures

Charles Upton [Sidi Akram]

The Covenants of the Prophet with the Christians and Jews of the World was the main theme of an exciting exhibition at the International Museum of Muslim Cultures in Jackson, Mississippi.

Letters To The Editor

US Puppets Bani Saud

Askia Wejd

On July 19, the Saudis announced that 500 US troops plus a lot of military hardware would be deployed at Prince Sultan military base just south of Riyadh.

Letters To The Editor

The Changed World

Tanvir Akbar

American hegemony and unilateralism are over. More countries are challenging US diktat. From Syria to Venezuela, US disruptive policies and regime change agendas have been defeated.

Letters To The Editor

Inequality in the US

Katrina Vanderbilt

America has the largest number of billionaires in the world. Every year, more join this elite list. The US also has the largest GDP in the world although China is fast catching up.

Letters To The Editor

War on Yemen

Ahmed Ali

Last month, the Emiratis announced they were withdrawing their forces from Aden, Yemen’s southern port city. As part of the Saudi-led coalition, they were an important component of the invading forces.

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