Citizens International

August 2026

‘Information occupation’ is new frontline of 21st-century warfare

by Dr. Shahridan Faiez During the recent Aidiladha celebrations, Malaysians found themselves embroiled in a strange controversy. What should have been a season devoted to sacrifice, gratitude and the unity of the ummah instead became a national argument over a Rohingya community’s ‘korban’ activities. The issue itself was relatively minor. Yet within days, social media […]

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Paying reparations to the coloniser simply a ridiculous proposition

By Dr. Shahridan Faiez THE audacity of empire never truly dies. It merely hibernates, waiting for the right moment to reassert itself in new, grotesque forms. That moment, it seems, has arrived with Suella Braverman. The former British Home Secretary, now safely ensconced in the far-right Reform UK party, recently took to social media to deliver

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Bernama TV The Nation: Malaysia’s Sovereign Right and Non Alignment Policies

On the 27th July 2026, Executive Director of Citizens International had the opportunity to join Gerard, Executive Producer at Bernama TV, to discuss Citizens International‘s criticism of recent threats made by US lawmakers due to Malaysia’s immigration policy concerning Israel—and, more importantly, why Non-Alignment remains the best framework for understanding Malaysia’s position. Imran argued that

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Bernama: NGO Condemns US Lawmakers Threat Over Malaysia’s Israel Policy

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) — Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Citizens International has condemned recent threats issued by a group of United States (US) lawmakers demanding Malaysia reverse its sovereign policy regarding Israeli citizens within a 15-day ultimatum. Its Executive Director Imran Rasid said the demands issued, including by Greg Landsman, Josh Gottheimer, and Debbie Wasserman

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Interscholastic Economics Debate Tournament (Secondary School at National Level)

The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.

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Underground Asia: Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire (Conversation with Tim Harper)

The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.

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𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗺 | 𝗦𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗕𝗝𝗖𝗞 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗲-𝟲 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗮 𝗱𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮: 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗻

The war in West Asia has sent fresh shockwaves through the global economy. Faced with volatile energy markets and their cascading consequences, many governments have moved quickly — reaching for whatever policy tools are available to soften the impact on their citizens and stabilise their economies.

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗺 | 𝗦𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗕𝗝𝗖𝗞 𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗲-𝟲 𝗥𝗼𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘆𝗮 𝗱𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮: 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗻 Read More »