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Rabi' al-Thani, 14482026-10-01

Crescent International Vol. 56, No. 8

Main Stories

Ansar-Allah rout Saudi mercenaries in Yemen

Ayman Ahmed

The Saudi-backed mercenaries have been driven out western Yemen along the Red Sea coast. The Ansar-Allah now control the Bab al-Mandab Strait as well as all shipping traffic in the Red Sea. They have vowed to block Saudi tankers until the siege of Yemen is lifted.

Editorials

Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran in UN speech

Editor

Arch-terrorist and war criminal Donald Trump used the UN podium to threaten Iran with “annihilation”. With the exception of Iran’s delegation, nobody else left the hall. Trump should have been denounced as a war criminal and arrested.

Opinion

The weaponization of language

Zafar Bangash

Western regimes and media outlets have weaponized language to delegitimize those that oppose their criminal conduct. This applies particularly to how Islamic Iran and other resistance forces are demonized while the actions of war criminals are sanitized.

Opinion

Opposition is not necessarily enmity

Abu Dharr

‘Usman’s ascension to the position of Khilafah was not without opposition. One early companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) who was not keenly in favour of ‘Usman was ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud. In this segment, Abu Dharr sheds light on its background and history.

News & Analysis

Who’s Afraid of “Shari‘ah Law”?

Kevin Barrett

The expression “Shari‘ah Law” is used by opportunistic politicians in the US to create fear of Muslims. There is no such thing as “Shari‘ah Law”. Shari‘ah means a path but these ignorant politicians would not know. Their business is fear-mongering.

News & Analysis

From British agents to American puppets, Bani Saud now abandoned by Trump

Zafar Bangash

The Bani Saud erupted from the darkest crevices of the Najdi desert. They have not only distorted the teachings of Islam but were initially British agents and latter become American puppets. Now their American masters also seem to have abandoned them.

News & Analysis

Limits of Firepower: Why the US Wins Battles but Loses Wars

Muslim Mahmood

Predatory powers like the US and zionist Israel, and before that Britain, France and Germany etc, always assumed that their preponderance of weapons will ensure them victory. History, however, has shown that that is a false assumption. America’s glaring failures are a clear example.

News & Analysis

Can Muslim rulers be subservient to mushriks and still claim Islamic legitimacy?

Yusuf Dhia-Allah

The overwhelming majority of Muslim rulers, especially those in West Asia, are subservient to the imperialists and zionists. At the same time they wrap themselves in Islamic garb to hoodwink their subjects. Muslims are waking up to the reality of their true slave nature.

News & Analysis

Betrayal of Palestine by the Left: Obama, Trudeau, Crobyn, Mandela and Sánchez

Mohamed Ousman

Some Muslims are taken in by western politicians’ criticism of zionist crimes against the Palestinians. A careful examination of the Left’s rhetoric reveals that they are wedded to the “two-state” solution, that essentially accepts Israel’s theft of Palestinian lands.

News & Analysis

The Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye military pact: Another paper tiger?

Omar Ahmed

The Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye military pact confronted its first test in Yemen but it has not met the expectations of the Bani Saud. They were hoping this would deter the Ansar-Allah in Yemen from carrying out operations against the Saudis. It has not worked out.

News & Analysis

Türkiye’s Regional Shifts From Justice to Strategic Transaction Convergence

Mohamed Ousman

Recep Tayip Erdogan of Türkiye has flip-flopped on policies despite his soaring rhetoric. This was as true of zionist Israel’s murder of Turkish citizens on the Mavi Marmara in May 2010 and Khashoggi’s murder in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. His policies are transactional in nature.

News & Analysis

No Future for Pakistan Under the Heavy Boot of the Military

Zia Sarhadi

The unfortunate people of Pakistan have long suffered under the heavy boot of the military. Much worse, those who have served Pakistan well have been denounced by the thuggish generals as “traitors” because these sincere leaders have dared criticize the generals.

News & Analysis

When European Elites Run Out of Answers, They Blame Muslims

Waseem Shehzad

Europe faces many economic and social problems. The rulers, far from addressing these issues, resort to crude propaganda against the Muslims and their symbols. Burqa, hijab and immigration are all hot-button issues but banning them will not solve Europe’s problems.

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