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Faisal Kutty

Faisal Kutty

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How Doha learned to shape world without shouting

In a Middle East often defined by spectacle, Qatar has chosen a different path - one built less on flash and more on function. I recently spent time...

03.01.2026 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Politics of fear and US war on Muslim civic life

When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that his administration would designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign...

17.12.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Mamdani's win: lesson in moral leadership and representation

"I am young despite my best efforts to grow older. I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologise for any of...

20.11.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Trump's Gaza peace plan is Iraq 3.0

For the third time in two years, there is a fragile but welcome pause in Gaza's horror. Bombs have slowed, aid trucks are expected to trickle in and...

03.11.2025 70

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Faisal Kutty

Rights for thee, not for me: US rights report whitewashes allies

The US State Department's 2025 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are out — and what they omit says more than what they include. Once a...

21.09.2025 20

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Why Superman's struggle resonates with Muslim world

James Gunn's new Superman film may have been written years ago, but its emotional punch has landed squarely in the midst of one of the most horrific...

28.08.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Biryani to ballot: Mamdani and the politics of defiance

It began with biryani. In an image that has since become iconic, a young Zohran Mamdani sits on the floor, eating biryani with his hands alongside...

02.08.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Gaza carnage and the collapse of legal order

The destruction of Gaza is not just a humanitarian catastrophe — it is a legal and moral reckoning for the global order. Far from being a remote...

14.07.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Israel manufacturing war to escape accountability

In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched an unprecedented and illegal military assault deep into Iranian territory, striking nuclear facilities,...

18.06.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Ben Affleck, Islamophobia and global stakes of speaking up

In an era when celebrity commentary often seems either performative or superficial, a rare moment of sincerity can stand out — especially when it...

24.05.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty

Microsoft's Gaza dissenters and the price of integrity

By now, the story has reverberated across the globe: two Microsoft engineers, Ibtihal Abou El Saad and Vaniya Agrawal, boldly confronted their...

06.05.2025 20

The Express Tribune

Faisal Kutty