The human rights organization, #Africa4Palestine, has noted with concern the efforts by the Israeli regime to try and establish relations with African and Arab countries, some of whom have previously always been firm in supporting…
The history of French foreign policy is enmeshed in shameful hypocrisy for over 80 years. During the 1954-62 war, they brutally killed 1.5 million Algerians in the quest for imperial domination. During July 1942 at…
By Al Qalam Reporter South African Muslims have joined the growing global outrage against French President Emanuel Macron for his anti-Muslim stance and his blatant support for the Charlie Hebdo caricatures of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).…
Acclaimed South African writer, Zubeida Jaffer has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for journalism. She accepted The Allan Kirkland Soga Lifetime Achievement Award which recognises a sustained and extraordinary contribution to journalism. The…
Muslim travel operators are worried that tough new rules for Umrah pilgrims may force many SA travelers to think twice before they embark on their journey, writes an Al Qalam Reporter. Good news is that…
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has voiced his support for the Azerbaijani army’s operation in Upper Karabakh, a region occupied by the Armenian military. The 31-year-old German citizen of Turkish descent tweeted “One nation, two states,”…
By Aslam Fataar Cultural and religious expressions are complicit in the oppression of women in the public and domestic sphere. Religious discourse often provides justifying grounds for gender oppressive practices. It is time for us…
A US-based Christian Zionist church group known as “Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN)” is operating in the country in pursuit of Israel’s goals – and we should all be worried, writes Iqbal Jassat. Islamophobia…
By Ahmed Shaikh We are in the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) which is replete with major disruptions in almost every aspect of our lives and in this respect education is no exception.…
The reality is that 2020 is limping towards an ignominious end. The world is in a monumental crisis as economies are shattered, Covid-19 makes its second and third sweep. As though, this isn’t gloomy enough,…