Headlines 06/07/2016

Headlines

• Bangladesh a Nation Divided

• Backstabbing the Backstabber

• Holy Sites under Attack

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Bangladesh a Nation Divided

At least 20 hostages, including 18 foreigners and two policemen, died in Friday night's attack in a popular cafe, in Dhaka. Sheikh Hasina was quick to point to terrorism at a time when no confirmation was given for the motives of the attackers. Since then ISIS has been stated to have claimed the attack, however the government now denies they had any hand in this with Asaduzzaman Khan, the Home Minister stating that the attackers “are all Bangladeshis. They are from rich families, they have good educational background.” This attack is just one of the many that have occurred in the past 6 months. With many attacks being the nature of vigilante justice. It evident to see that Bangladesh is a country in political turmoil where its elite have set a course for the country that does not agree with the nature of the population as was evident by the governments attempt to remove Islam as the religion of the nation and the uproar at the hanging of Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Jamaat-e-islami leader back in May.

Backstabbing the Backstabber

After the UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation, the Conservative party started its search for a new leader. For many it was ex-London mayor Boris Johnson who was backed for the position. After going against many of his party's position on the EU, he found himself in pole position to take the helm. But it appears he was stabbed in the back by his own "partner in crime," MP David Gove. David Gove was found to have called him incompetent amongst other things forcing Johnson out of the race. It quickly becomes clear from such events that each individual was aiming to build their own careers.

This is a recurrent trend in political parties across the West and is a symptom of the individualistic culture embedded in the West. It is no wonder why many in the west have become disenchanted with politics as it aims to benefit the politicians as opposed to the subjects of politics.

Holy Sites under Attack

Four security officers were killed and five others wounded in a suicide attack outside one of Islam's holiest sites, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said. The bombing at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina was the third attack to hit Saudi Arabia on Monday, following blasts in the cities of Jeddah and Qatif. Photos of Medina posted on social media showed smoke billowing from a fire outside the mosque. The Saudi Monarchy continues pounding targets in Yemen, whilst in Syria it refuses to remove the Assad regime and provides only light weapons to select rebel groups, despite possessing the weaponry that would make a difference in the country.