February 2019

Any failure to resolve the Kashmir problem could lead the South Asia to a nuclear disaster: WKA
Washington, D.C. - World Kashmir Awareness (WKA) Board calls up on Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India to address the human rights situation earnestly.” We cannot escape the brazen disregard for the fundamental rights of Kashmiris shown by Prime Minister Modi and his most inhumane draconian apparatus in Kashmir. It is time that India joins the community of civilized nations and allows the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise the right of self –determination as agreed upon by both India and Pakistan, endorsed and accepted by the United Nations Security Council.” Read More

The Myth of ‘Bengali Migration’ to Arakan
By Dr. Habib Siddiqui: U Ne Oo claims to be the Coordinator for an organization called the Network for International Protection of Refugees. Far from the mission of protecting the refugees, as his organization’s name suggests, Oo’sflawed workappears to be a smokescreen to justifying Myanmar government’s on-going criminal activitiesthat haveresulted into forced exodus of the Rohingya people than anything else. Read More

Field Marshall el-Sisi of Egypt  plans to stay in power until 2034
By Abdus Sattar Ghazali: Amid  unprecedented crackdown on opposition, US Client President of Egypt, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, plans to stay in power till 2034 by pushing constitutional changes. Not surprisingly, in recent months, speculation has been building that Sisi is seeking amendment to the constitution so that he can stay in power once his second term ends in 2022. The changes include an extension of the presidential term from four years to six years in Article 40, and a "transitional" clause that would potentially allow Sisi to stay in power until 2034.Read More

Turkey after 2023
By Shakeel Ahmad Ramay: Turkey’s ambition will give impetus to a new wave of realignments in the Middle East, North Africa and other regions. Middle East at the moment has two major rivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both countries also enjoy substantial influence across the world within Muslim countries. Turkey will emerge as a new one but with different characteristics. Read More

 The Journal of America Team:

 Editor in chief:
Abdus Sattar Ghazali

Senior Editor:
Prof. Arthur Scott

Special Correspondent
Maryam Turab
 

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