WASHINGTON, June 26, 2014 — “Mideast Shi’ites defy Iranian Domination?” was the title of a conference held by American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) on June 19 in Washington. It seems like the West is finally hearing what the Shia community has been trying to say. Shia Muslims across the globe have consistently insisted that they should not be associated with Iran...
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2014 — The United States is the world’s top donor of military and economic assistance, giving more than $50 billion annually to foreign countries. Developing countries, countries of strategic importance to the United States, and countries recovering from war are among the top recipients of US foreign aid. Since the world is undergoing many changes after the Arab Spring 2011,...
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2014 — Yemenis, like people of other Islamic countries, have struggled for social justice and freedom. During this process, some groups have gained power while others have been excluded for political reasons. Usually minorities are the most vulnerable to political exclusion, and once again, Yemeni Shia are paying the price of underrepresentation. READ ALSO: What‘s behind...
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2014 — SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, published a troubling report on the increased spending on arms by countries responsible for human rights violations. According to the report, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia are among 23 countries that have more than doubled their military expenditure since 2004. While developing countries are spending more on...
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2014 – The “Anti-Shia Alliance” in Indonesia has attracted attention and escalated concerns among human rights groups about the rights of Shia’s since Sunday. According to reporters, many Indonesians attended an anti-Shia declaration on Sunday at the Al Fajr mosque in the West Java capital of Bandung. However, media is not reporting on the fact that the alliance was...