politics Archives - Al Ansaar

Western Powers Risk losing Influence in Regions of Arab World Over Support for Israel

27Oct

By Muhammad SalaahuddinNo Comments

Western Powers Risk losing Influence in Regions of Arab World Over Support for Israel

The West has long been the centre of cultural and media influence for the Middle East and North Africa.1 But now with the Israelis waging a war in Gaza and the United States and Europe expressing unequivocal support, anger has been aroused and spread.2 At the heart of this fiery spread of mass protest has been the bombing of Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which killed more than 400 people.3 This was the last straw tipped the anger that was building up, into new territory.4 Demonstrators took to the streets in their thousands to declare that enough was enough with the Western powers and their unconditional support for Israel that rendered it incapable of acknowledging the inhuman violence being meted out to Gaza every hour of the day and going back decades.5 (Al Jazeera)Now the fru...

As BRICS Summit Approaches New Opportunities for Business and Currency Arise

2Aug

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

Business, Trending News

As BRICS Summit Approaches New Opportunities for Business and Currency Arise

As the summit for BRICS approaches plans are being made as regards to preparing entrepreneurships by searching for what are the country’s best up-and-upcoming tech gurus (Professionals) to represent the country in the BRICS Future Skills Challenge.1 The future skills Olympics for this year will focus on solving problems the BRICS nations face around energy, water and health.2 BRICS being made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are seeking to rear new professionals in this skills challenge set for 12 to 15 September 2023 in Johannesburg.3 With hundreds of participants expected be involved, the BRICS Business Council aims to select 120 individuals from across the country, covering their travel expense.4 Joanne Brink, founder of TechWays and project manager at BRICS Future Sk...

Zimbabwe Elections Approach Opposition face Setback

31Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Zimbabwe Elections Approach Opposition face Setback

The reality that little has changed in Zimbabwe is becoming starker with the approaching general election. The nation is in dire need of a new constitution and judicial reform but his is elusive. President Emmerson Mnangagwa known as ‘the crocodile’ is tightening his grip. The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was dealt an unfortunate set back in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, one of its key support bases.1 The court there nullified the candidature of 12 of its parliamentary contestants ahead of the general election.2 Bulawayo is known as being a stronghold of the opposition and this court ruling is seen as giving Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu-PF Party a walkover.3 In the last election of 2018 the opposition – then known as the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - los...

Palestine Been Hemmed In by Zionist Regime: China to Rescue?

14Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

Trending News

Palestine Been Hemmed In by Zionist Regime: China to Rescue?

Palestine is beneath the toe of the Zionist military gum boots. The United Nations has heard from an expert 800,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since 1967, including tens of thousands of children, and of the current 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prison about 1,100 are being held without charge or trial.1 Currently, there are 160 Palestinian children among those being held in Israeli prisons, according to the expert Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, informed the council on Monday.2 Special rapporteur Albanese presented a report on the arbitrary detention of Palestinians, describing Israel as treating occupied Palestinian territory as an outdoor prison.3 Israel’s military occupation has morphed the entire ...

President Ramaphosa finds himself in another Quagmire: Over alleged Sale of Weapons to Russia

31May

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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President Ramaphosa finds himself in another Quagmire: Over alleged Sale of Weapons to Russia

President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to the allegations that South Africa allegedly exported weapon to Russia aboard the Lady R, a Russian Vessel that docked in Simon’s Town in December last year.1 The president appointed former Supreme Court Judge Phineus Mojapelo to chair a three-member independent panel tasked with investigating the veracity of the allegations that were put forward by US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety.2 Mojapelo will be assisted by advocate Leah Gcabashe and former basic education deputy minister Enver Surty in this investigation.3 The time frame for this investigation is six weeks.4 In a statement made on Sunday, the Presidency said government seeks to establish the circumstances that led to docking of the ship, the alleged loading of cargo, and the dep...

11May

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Imran Khan Is in Jail (again)

Pakistan has been pushed to the brink of chaos, following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges.1 Khan who was fired as Prime Minister by parliament in a no-confidence vote in April last year over an increasingly authoritarian streak.2 That is an abuse of his authority.3 His recent arrest was on corruption charges.4 Khan (70) is however still very popular in Pakistan due to his being seen as the only honest person who can set the country straight.5 However he has proven himself to be a figure of contradictions, first blaming the United States, and then former army chief Qamar Javad Bajwa for his arrest.6 Speaking to Time Magazine from his home in Lahore the former Pakistani PM was clear on why the government was refusing to hold snap elections as consti...