The de facto Saudi ruler, Muhammad bin Salman (|MbS) finds himself in a bind. The external challenge from Ansar-Allah in Yemen and an internal challenge from the ruling family have put MbS in a blind alley. He is the architect of his own misfortune. His time may be up.

The world is not governed by rules, at least not ones that everyone agrees on. Might is right rules the world. Victims are gradually beginning to stand up to the rogue regimes and their criminal rulers and fighting for their rights

The old order in West Asia created through the Sykes-Picos agreement is unravelling. A new order is taking shape in which Islamic Iran is in the driving seat and it insists that outside powers will have no role in its future security. Some artificial Arabian regimes may even disappear.

The Prophet’s companion, Abu Dharr stood up for justice and fairness. He did not hesitate challening ‘Uthman, the third khalifah, when he saw that the ruler was showering favours on his own clan members. Abu Dharr was exiled from Madinah where he died in poverty.

Amid blood-curdling threats from Donald Trump and the indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu against Islamic Iran, efforts are still underway to find a diplomatic solution. Chances of a US-Iran deal are slim because the US and Israel have not been punished enough yet.

The Israeli election was about which war criminal can kill more Palestinians and steal more of their land. There was no discussion of peace, only more war. The election also showed, yet again, the deep divisions in the zionist snakepit.

Bani Saud rule may be nearing its end. The confluence of external challenges and deep internal divisions have created a situation that the Bani Saud are incapable of confronting. Their appeals to outsiders for help have also not borne fruit beyond symbolic gestures.

Normalization of relations between the illegitimate zionist entity and Arabian regimes, presented as an opportunity for economic propsperity, is in reality, a fraud. Neither the zionists warmongers nor their American backers have any intention of honoring any agreements.

The Makkah defence pact, announced with such fanfare between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye on August 7, is neither viable nor meant to defend ‘Saudi’ or Palestinian rights. The zionists control Saudi islands north Red Sea but this pact is not about liberating them.

Multipolarity is much talked about these days. Where does West Asia, and the broader Muslim world, stand in this? If the Muslim world can coordinate their economies and militaries, and direct the collective weight of their power against the zionists, meaningful change is possible.

The Aliyev regime in Azerbaijan once again feels emboldened to impose a ban on hijab for girls and women. It is facing stiff resistance from the Islamic movement. Will the regime be forced to retreat, as it did the last time, or prevail in its anti-Islamic policy?

The problem of widespread inequality in the world, especially the Muslim world, will not be solved by banning interest (usury) on loans. The problem is much broader. Laws that govern the modern economy need to be explicitly designed to prevent and penalize all forms of unfair rent-seeking.

Ibrahim Troare of Burkina Faso is a strong advocate of African nationalism. He has also at times presented himself as an Islamic revolutionary. Is nationalism part of Islam? Further, how does relations with the zionist entity fit into supporting the struggle of the Palestinian people?

The number of Americans who blindly follow Trump is alarming. For a crime committed by any other person, they insist he should go to jail but when it applies to Trump, they have a different standard. They don’t want to hear that Trump is a tax cheat, a liar and a rapist.