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Israeli Airstrike on Syria

Details continue to emerge of Israeli air strikes on several targets in Syria on the border of Lebanon. Reuters initially reported the air strike, where four Israeli aircraft entered Lebanese airspace around 4:30 p.m. the evening of January 29 2013, remaining in Lebanese airspace until about 8 a.m. the following day. These jets were also relieved by another round of fresh jets. A number of targets around Jamraya, north-west of the capital, Damascus were attacked.

America’s rendition program exposes the hypocrisy of the global community

 

 

The Open Society Justice Initiative’s (OSJI) 213-page report into the CIA’s global rendition program has revealed that nearly a quarter of the world’s governments were involved in the covert movement, detention and subsequent torture of dozens of people during the post 9/11 ‘War on Terror’.  It has become clear that without the co-operation of the global community the US would have been unable to carry out its rendition program, making all those involved complicit.  It has always been known that other countries were involved as the American sub-contracted the torture to countries such as Syria, Libya and Uzbekistan as was shown by the case of the Libyan Abdelhakim Belhadj sent to be tortured by the then friend of the west, Gadhafi himself. Belhadj was later instrumental in helping to overthrow Gadhafi, an action hailed by the very people who had him tortured years earlier.

The military of the future Khilafah

 

 

 

The Khilafah historically had one of the strongest armies in the world with advanced technology.  The cannon (used by the Muslims) in order to conquer Istanbul in 1453 CE was the first of its type.  European nations feared the Khilafah  due to its strength and economic might.  Islamic military history is littered with generals and leaders such as Khalid bin Waleed (RA), Amr ibn al-As (RA), Tariq bin Ziyad, Salahudeen Ayubi and Sultan Muhammad al Fatih, the conqueror of Constantinople (Istanbul); these individuals served Islam and brought dignity to the Muslim Ummah.  During the 16th century CE the Othmani Khilafah had the strongest army in the world and the Black Sea was known as the “Ottoman Lake” as the Khilafah’s territory surrounded the Black sea.  Since the destruction of the Khilafah in 1924, the Muslim world has not developed any major military equipment and has also failed to produce the likes of the above mentioned leaders.

Europe’s new Scramble for Africa

 

Since the invasion of Mali by French troops, the world has been forced to familiarize themselves with the West African nation as it continues to make global headlines. North Africa and the Sahel region are now receiving global attention as European leaders have made clear their plans to remain in the region for decades. As this latest intervention spiraled out of control into Algeria, David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister’s statement was clear “This is a global threat and it will require a global response. It will require a response that is about years, even decades, rather than months.”[1] François Hollande on the eve of the French intervention in Mali highlighted the context of the intervention: “People often ask how long this will last. I reply, the time it takes. The time it takes to vanquish terrorism in this area.”[2] Europe’s heavyweights have now made North Africa and the Sahara the latest stop on their war on terror.

Obama’s Inauguration and the future of America

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On 21 January 2013 Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as president of the United States of America, in his second inauguration. His inauguration this time around was a much scaled down event from the euphoria of his first term, with a much more conciliatory tone, with lots of talk about the middle ground. It was obvious that the reality of ruling has fundamentally shaped Obama’s perceptions and will dominate his second term. US presidents are constrained by numerous factors in the US political system including the fact that the Democrats will be running for elections in exactly two years’ time, again, for the House of Representatives.

PRESS RELEASE: On the 2nd Anniversary of the Egyptian Uprising

 

 

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Central Media Office of Hizb ut-Tahrir

PRESS RELEASE

30 January 2013

PR No. 1434 AH/17


Two years on from the Egyptian uprising, this historical event has not delivered the hopes and aspirations that the thousands of women who played a pivotal role to topple Mubarak and his regime. The women of Egypt today continue to live under the shadow of a military dictatorship that has brutally assaulted female protestors and violated their honour with impunity. They face a deteriorating economic situation, food insecurity, unaffordable basic necessities, and watch heartbroken as their children suffer deplorable levels of malnutrition resulting from dire poverty. Alongside all this, widespread crimes against the dignity of women are unfortunately rampant. The dreams of Egypt’s women have turned into despair and their hopes and sacrifices betrayed by the secular system and leadership that has replaced Mubarak.

 

The On-Going Libya Crisis

We have received many questions regarding the Libya crisis, these were grouped together and put to Khilafah.com’s international correspondent Adnan Khan 

The invasion of Libya has now passed its first month and is fast moving towards a stalemate. Why has the Western coalition been unable to remove Gaddafi?

There are three reasons as to why the invasion of Libya has for the moment failed in ousting Gaddafi. 

1. The US, France and Britain have differences over the operational aspects of the invasion in achieving their goal of regime change. Prior to intervention the French and the British wanted the US to carry the main burden of the intervention as Europe is going through a period of austerity and is making large cuts in defence budgets. Whilst the US led the initial air sorties, this was transferred over to NATO, which required both France and Britain to contribute more towards the intervention. France, Britain and the US, who are all leading the military intervention, are now confronted with the reality that the forces they have deployed to Libya are incompatible with the political goals they want to achieve.

2. The Western coalition remains vague on the post-Gaddafi scenario. The Western coalition has gone far beyond maintaining no fly zones and is actively attempting to create the conditions needed to oust Gaddafi and create regime change. Gaddafi has dominated Libya for so long, there is no other organised polity that can take over after him. The Benghazi rebels, whilst brave, have been unable to form into a cohesive group that can impose its writ on the country.

Stealing revolutions with phantom solutions

Revolution is in the air across the world. Despite extensive media coverage, a confusing picture is presented as to what ‘transition’ might meet the demands of these revolutions. The domino effect promises more revolutions in the Middle East in particular, with similar causes and effects. It is thus pertinent to assess the real causes of these revolutions and whether they achieve their ‘real’ demands.The Egyptian revolution, which claims to have passed a critical milestone of ousting the ruler, serves as a good case in point.

Opinions on the revolution were primarily driven by broadcasts that showed little more than events in Tahrir Square. The popular uprising was so truly grassroots’ driven that it lacked clear identity and leadership, which allowed astroturfers to attach more articulate words tothe emotional protestor. Invariably the revolution is portrayed as demanding freedom, democracy and economic opportunities. This was designed to give the implicit notion that given it taken for granted in the western world; the demands would be largely fulfilled by a similar system taking root in Egypt.Whilst unusually frank critique of Mubarak and the US is seen as an essential source of credibility while discussing the situation, the rest of the analysis seemingly suffices with scratching the surface of the crisis.The reality underpinning the revolution could be explored in brief space by considering two key issues in tandem: firstly, the origins of imperial support for the Nasser/Sadat/Mubarak regime and secondly, nature of the demands of the revolution.
 

Khilafah Declaration

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WE REJECT THE TRAITOR RULERS

RasulAllah صلى الله عليه و سلم said,

إني لا أخاف على أمتي إلا الأئمة المضلِّين

“I do not fear for my Ummah except for the misguided leaders”

We, the citizens of Pakistan, condemn the traitor rulers for the following crimes against Islam and Muslims:

1. Opening the doors for American private military organizations, who perpetrate killings and bombings in the public places, the places of worship, the schools, the security and army installations and the markets to create an atmosphere of Fitna.

What Happens in Afghanistan Doesn’t Stay in Afghanistan: The Pentagon and its Atrocities

killteamMarch 27, 2011, Rolling Stones Magazine released a graphic horrifying spread about the “Kill Team” in Afghanistan. A group of US Army soldiers who killed innocent men and children for gruesome fun. The Kill Team then posed with the mutilated corpses who set the photographs to music videos.

The Pentagon was not swift enough in recapturing all of the incriminating evidence pointing to the true nature of these US soldiers; it scrambled desperately to retrieve any incriminating evidence from Afghanistan to the States. After the media’s discovery, the US Army hastily released an apology. “As an Army, we are troubled that any soldier would lose his ‘moral compass’ as one soldier said during his trial. We will continue to do whatever we need to as an institution to understand how it happened, why it happened and what we need to do to prevent it from happening again.” The US Army is having trouble understanding how their soldiers lose their “moral compass.” Former Secretary of Defense, Rumsfeld, was quick to comment on the severity of the Kill Team’s offences, “were much worse than the Abu Ghraib pictures because in this case people were actually killed.” Obviously trying to minimize the severity and grotesque American behavior of the Abu Ghraib scandal. Yet, the US Army enlists soldiers with known criminal records and drug addicts to fight their so-called war on terrorism all the while they have continually proven they are the real terrorists with license from NATO. The US military is having trouble recruiting anyone with common sense and conscience to fight their war thus resorting to known criminals. Drug addicts who went from playing violent video games to being armed with live ammunition unleashed onto Afghan soil under the banner of democracy. 

BRICS: A False Dawn

The BRICS countries met on the 14 April 2011, a bloc increasingly emerging as the new powers on the global scene that are driving most of the world’s economic growth.

The summit held in China promoted cooperation and criticized the western dominated global system. A joint communique, termed the Sanya declaration, stated the current system was no longer representative. BRICS was a term coined by Goldman Sachs investment banker Jim O’Neill to highlight Brazil, China, Russia and India’s similarities in terms of their potential for development and growth. This concept has now turned into talking shop. 

South Africa was invited to the 2011 annual get together, this was its first time at the summit and it has been included it into the emerging club. This allows it to show it represents the entire developing world. The summit criticized the current Libya operation and the destabilising capital inflows to emerging markets by Western institutions.  

Dubai: The Mirage in the Desert

Dubai is held as one of the most desired destinations by Muslim and non-Muslims alike.  With its tall skyscrapers, opulent malls, vast desert, clean white beaches and halaal food, Dubai has become the dream destination to holiday and for some to relocate permanently.  With celebrities, the likes of the late Michael Jackson, The Beckhams, Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey and Claudia Schiffer all residing in Dubai, its attraction has only grown. Dubai’s success has led to many to advocate it as a new form of economic development, with a distinctly Islamic approach.