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Jordan's ruling Hashemite dynasty maintained secret ties with Israel since the foundation of the Zionist state so much so that King Hussein met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to warn her that an attack was imminent ahead of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war
Hayat Khan Baloch stood by his friend and Ramesh Singh Arora's grandfather, Gopal Singh Arora, when partition triggered genocidal violence in Punjab, ensuring they continued to live like brothers in Pakistan's Lyallpur (now Faisalabad) with their religious identity and dignity intact
Imran Khan's resilient youth and the middle-class base challenged the influence of the Pakistan military through ballot despite odds, resulting in an election outcome that signals a turning point in the country's political landscape
Imran Khan's party appears set to be kept out of power despite a strong performance against all odds with Army chief General Asim Munir emphasizing the need for stability and unity, signaling support for a coalition government headed by Nawaz Sharif-led king's party
The military establishment attempted to make Imran Khan irrelevant by jailing him, cracking down on his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and propping up arch-rival Nawaz Sharif
Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy and one of the most pluralistic nations, is the most populous Muslim country and home to 12.7% of Muslims globally
Lai Ching-te, who has ruled out suspending the independence clause in his party charter to facilitate talks with Beijing, faces the challenge of managing a bellicose China and averting a major conflict
South Africa's genocide case against Israel cites Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's invocation of Amalek, biblical Israel’s rival nation, which has long been used to justify killing Palestinians
A chance meeting catapulted General Rani into the highest echelons of power as she emerged as the real power behind the throne when Ayub Khan quit in the face of a Leftist movement and handed over power to Yahya Khan in 1969
Christians, who were also expelled from what became Israel in 1948, have been integral to the Palestinian resistance movement, partly explaining why Pope John Paul II prioritized Palestinians who have stood united against oppression exemplifying timeless fraternity
