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Struggling for hotel accommodation in Makkah and then being checked out of it a full 15 hours before our departure from Jeddah was a deliberate fraud. The Saudi operators wanted to save an day’s hotel costs without caring for our comfort or well-being even though we had paid the full cost.

Donald Trump’s Beijing visit was a desperate attempt to seek Chinese help in salvaging America’s declining influence. He came away empty-handed and humiliated. It also signaled the end of US hegemony and the unipolar world order.

Those Muslims not properly grounded in Islamic values can easily miss the importance of sacrifice in Islam. It is a fundamental aspect of life’s struggle for which Allah has promised immense reward.

The Strait of Hormuz has become an important weapon in Islamic Iran’s hand vis-à-vis its enemies. On the surface, it now controls tanker traffic and under the sea, it exercises control over data and communications cables. Both are major sources of potential revenue.