AS Muslims across the world observe Eidul Azha, this year’s festival arrives while war engulfs large parts of the Muslim world. The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, launched earlier this year and continuing despite ceasefire negotiations, has deepened fears of a wider regional conflagration. Even as Pakistan, Qatar and Oman work frantically to broker a settlement, tensions remain high. Meanwhile, the devastation in Gaza continues. Families that once gathered for Eid meals now search for food and shelter amid shattered neighbourhoods and mounting civilian deaths. In Sudan, millions displaced by civil war face another Eid in overcrowded........

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