Opinion

OPINION,
The El Salvador diaries: My days as a ‘terrorist’
Bukele’s forever-emergency is morphing into a perennial war on people, human rights, journalism, and reality itself.
opinion by Belen Fernandez
Published On 18 May 2022
OPINION,
The overturning of Roe v Wade could harm women across the world
The overturning of the landmark SCOTUS ruling could have devastating consequences for women in developing countries.
opinion by Stephanie Musho
Published On 19 May 2022
OPINION,
Gas is a dangerous distraction for Africa
Arguments for gas exploration and infrastructure are robbing us of vital time to switch to clean energy.
opinion by Vanessa Nakate
Published On 16 May 2022
OPINION,
Moon Knight’s Layla: Finally, an Arab superhero
It is a breath of fresh air to see an unapologetically Arab character in a popular Disney production.
opinion by Ahmed Twaij
Published On 17 May 2022

Israel should not be allowed to whitewash the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh with a sham ‘investigation’.

Palestinians take part in a demonstration following the killing of veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Gaza City on May 12, 2022.

Palestinians will not be erased.

Thousands march in Abu Akleh's funeral procession

I know that the Nobel Committee does not award its prizes posthumously, but it should break that rule this year.

A Palestinian man rides his bicycle in front of a mural painted by an artist in honour of slain veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, in Gaza City on May 13, 2022. - Abu Akleh, who was shot dead on May 11, 2022 while covering a raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was among Arab media's most prominent figures and widely hailed for her bravery and professionalism.

It is unlikely that Sunday’s parliamentary election will bring any structural change.

A truck drives past a billboard for the upcoming parliamentary election

Unfortunately for Israel, however, Palestinian identity cannot be eradicated at the barrel of a gun.

Family and friends carry the coffin of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, as clashes erupted with Israeli security forces, during her funeral in Jerusalem

Without a fundamental restructuring of the state, Sri Lanka will simply repeat the past mistakes that got it here.

Ranil Wickremesinghe

Palestinians will ensure that there is justice for Shireen Abu Akleh – and thousands of others killed before her.

Palestinian honour guard carry the coffin of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

The murder of the Al Jazeera journalist should be investigated by an international body.

Palestinians attend a state service for veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

She was not ‘killed’. She was murdered.

Palestinian mourners in Ramallah

We lost yet another revered Palestinian icon to the Israeli occupation.

A page in the author's childhood scrapbook with a small photo of Shireen