Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Editor-in-chief, The Eastern Herald. Counter terrorism, diplomacy, Middle East affairs, Russian affairs and International policy expert.

Global Crypto Roundup: Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K on Fed Relief, CLARITY Act Nears Deadline, Gulf Nations Expand Digital Asset Frameworks

Bitcoin surged past $60,000 on July 1 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signalled lower inflation risks. Meanwhile, the CLARITY Act faces a Senate delay, Solana posts double-digit weekly gains, and Gulf nations

July 2, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

A Palestinian man walks through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza after Israeli attacks, as the US approves a $6.7 billion weapons deal for Israel

US $6.7 Billion Weapons Surge Feeds Gaza Genocide

WASHINGTON — As Gaza buries its dead and starves under siege, the Trump administration has quietly signed off on a 6.7 billion dollar surge of US weapons for Israel, adding new attack helicopters and armoured vehicles to earlier emergency shipments

June 18, 2026

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at joint press conference at F-16 air flotilla base in Uppsala Sweden

The Patriot Letter Nobody in Washington Is Answering

Zelenskyy sent Trump a five-page letter begging for Patriot missiles after Russia's worst attack on Kyiv

Modi’s Melody Moment: A One-Rupee Toffee Shakes Dalal Street, Captivates Rome, and Puts India on the Global Confectionery Map

ROME — It began with a packet of toffees and a shared laugh at the foot

Police and emergency crews secure the Islamic Center of San Diego after two terrorists invoking a Christian crusade killed three in Clairemont

San Diego Mosque Shooting: Two Terrorists, Christian Crusades and Killing of Three at Islamic Center

SAN DIEGO, The United States — The man at the door of the Islamic Center of San Diego saw them coming. Two terrorists in camouflage and plate carriers, rifles raised, walked across

May 21, 2026

News

Muslim Caliph: Islam isn’t the problem – it’s world leaders driving us closer to WWIII

Tilford, Surrey — The Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Saturday rejected claims that Islam fuels extremism, insisting that global disorder is being driven instead by geopolitical hypocrisy, failed leadership and the

May 17, 2026

Religion

Bill Cassidy concedes defeat in Louisiana Republican Senate primary alongside wife Laura Cassidy

Trump Purges Another GOP Rebel as Bill Cassidy Crashes Out in Louisiana Senate Primary

For Bill Cassidy, the reckoning did not arrive overnight. It took five years. Ever since the Louisiana senator voted to convict Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot, the political clock

May 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EPA headquarters in Washington amid controversy over $20 billion climate funding and Project Veritas gold bars video

Project Veritas EPA “Gold Bars” Video Sparks $20 Billion Climate Funding Scandal in Washington

In Washington, the most revealing truths are rarely spoken at podiums. They surface in unguarded conversations, in metaphors that slip past rehearsed talking points, in moments when insiders forget they are being

April 19, 2026

Climate·Editorials·Opinion

Bruce Springsteen performs at the No Kings protest rally at Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on March 28, 2026

Eight Million Americans and a Simple Idea: The No Kings Movement Is Now the Largest Democratic Uprising in Modern U.S. History

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA / WASHINGTON / NEW YORK — On a cold but crystalline Saturday in late March, something happened in the United States that has no modern precedent and very few

March 31, 2026

Government and Politics

Raj Thackeray in MNS rally from stage in Maharashtra political event

Raj Thackeray and the Question India Can No Longer Defer

As India’s national politics crystallises around a dominant leadership and conventional coalitions, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has emerged as a disruptive voice challenging the status quo. In recent rallies

March 21, 2026

Editorials·Government and Politics·Opinion

Donald Trump angry while Ayatollah Khamenei smiles and Kim Jong Un laughs in front of Asia nuclear map illustration

US–Iran War Posture Exposed Military Buildup, Proxy Arsenal, Western Hypocrisy and Strategic Collapse

In the gilded corridors of Washington and the marble halls of European diplomacy, the language is soothing: de-escalation, dialogue, stability. But in the scorching waters of the Persian Gulf, aircraft carriers glide

February 20, 2026

News·Opinion

Sputnik Arabic editors address AI journalism training following Libya’s decision to lift the Sputnik ban

After Years of Ban, Libya Welcomes SputnikPro for AI Journalism Training

When more than thirty journalism students and faculty members gathered inside lecture halls at the University of Tripoli, the moment marked far more than a routine academic workshop. It signaled the return—quiet,

February 6, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News

Zurich and New York City skylines illustrating global cost of living differences in 2026

Cost of Living Index by City 2026: Zurich Still World’s Most Expensive Urban Center, Americans Feel the Squeeze

The 2026 Cost of Living Index by City is no longer a lifestyle curiosity or an expatriate planning tool. It has matured into a hard economic signal, one that policymakers, institutional investors,

January 27, 2026

Economy·News

EU Parliament prepares vote on 104 billion euro Ukraine loan amid divisions

EU Parliament Moves to Fast-Track €104 Billion Ukraine Loan as Internal Divisions Deepen

The European Union is once again racing against its own institutional gravity. As winter tightens its grip on the continent, the European Parliament is preparing to fast-track a vote on a €90

January 27, 2026

News

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Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Global Crypto Roundup: Bitcoin Climbs Above $60K on Fed Relief, CLARITY Act Nears Deadline, Gulf Nations Expand Digital Asset Frameworks

US $6.7 Billion Weapons Surge Feeds Gaza Genocide

The Patriot Letter Nobody in Washington Is Answering

San Diego Mosque Shooting: Two Terrorists, Christian Crusades and Killing of Three at Islamic Center

Muslim Caliph: Islam isn’t the problem – it’s world leaders driving us closer to WWIII

Trump Purges Another GOP Rebel as Bill Cassidy Crashes Out in Louisiana Senate Primary

Project Veritas EPA “Gold Bars” Video Sparks $20 Billion Climate Funding Scandal in Washington

Eight Million Americans and a Simple Idea: The No Kings Movement Is Now the Largest Democratic Uprising in Modern U.S. History

Raj Thackeray and the Question India Can No Longer Defer

US–Iran War Posture Exposed Military Buildup, Proxy Arsenal, Western Hypocrisy and Strategic Collapse

After Years of Ban, Libya Welcomes SputnikPro for AI Journalism Training

Cost of Living Index by City 2026: Zurich Still World’s Most Expensive Urban Center, Americans Feel the Squeeze

EU Parliament Moves to Fast-Track €104 Billion Ukraine Loan as Internal Divisions Deepen

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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