There is no justification for the killing of defenseless civilians as witnessed in the Northern Sinai of Egypt on Friday, 24th November 2017. The Media Review Network (MRN) condemns such dastardly acts of barbarism in…
The chilling massacre of innocent worshippers in a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai region must be condemned by the global community. If we want to reduce the levels of terrorism, or even contain it, we will…
Sectarian division and hostilities in the Middle East has reached new levels. Tensions are running high with apocalyptic rhetoric emerging from all sides. The unending primordial conflict between Shias and Sunnis will increase tension across…
The grim revelations emerging from the new Ahmed Timol inquest is a painful and sorrowful mirror into our hideous and sordid past. Using torture as a political weapon is an affront to any civilization. The…
Apartheid Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza has led to a humanitarian crisis where there is an extreme shortage of basic items, like food and fuel. Chronic problems, such as access to healthcare, sanitation, electricity, clean…
Clem Sunter’s piece, (News 24) “The Message from Manchester” 24/5/17 refers. I have always had the highest regard for Clem Sunter’s writings but in this one the mind boggles and shows such a paucity understanding…
It is glaringly evident that chemical weapons were used in Syria, resulting in mass deaths. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited in international armed conflicts in a series of treaties, including The Hague Declaration…
Events of the past month have shaken the country like a political earthquake. Is the ANC sliding towards extinction? For most of the country’s history since 1994, such a question verged on the preposterous. In the…
Another spear has fallen with the passing of political activist and struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada. He was the most disciplined cadre in the history of the African National Congress. Millions of people came to revere…
For nearly 600 years the Muslim world has decimated itself by finding a reason to argue and divide itself to death, even to the point of creating reasons to do so where none exist. It…