The concept of a united Islamic political entity in South East Asia was sounded by Maulana Kifayet Ali in 1925 and he named it as Java Republic. He had envisioned such republics in Northern Africa, Arab World, Central Asia and Indian subcontinent. While his dream of a Muslim homeland out of united India has materialized [...]

Three interlocking crises are striking Russia simultaneously: the highest recorded temperatures Russia has seen in 130 years of recordkeeping; the most widespread drought in more than three decades; and massive wildfires that have stretched across seven regions, including Moscow. The crises threaten the wheat harvest in Russia, which is one of the world’s largest wheat [...]