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                                <title><![CDATA[ Bombs, blasphemy and Christian Zionists: An Easter warning ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/04/05/bombs-blasphemy-and-christian-zionists-an-easter-warning</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The grotesque contradiction at the heart of those who preach love on Sunday and justify war on Monday. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran seems to be having the last laugh ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ P Ramasamy ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Iran does not appear desperate but is prepared for a prolonged conflict. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The Malaysian government's addiction to consultants ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/03/28/the-malaysian-governments-addiction-to-consultants</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Somewhere along the way, Malaysia stopped believing in itself and began to assume that foreign consultants are inherently more credible. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Victor Chin: RM9.5 million not to 'kaw tim' but to appease 'corporate mafia' ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victor Chin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It's not a bribe, says businessman regarding money allegedly paid to PKR MP. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Anwar must immediately withdraw call to 'clean-up illegal temples' ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ambiga Sreenevasan and N Surendran ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The heinous act of destroying a temple in Rawang was a direct result of the prime minister's directive, something never heard from previous governments. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Iran unrest: Peaceful protests hijacked by violent rioters ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iran ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ What started as an exercise of the right to free speech and peaceful assembly has been hijacked with the help of US and Israel, says Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Erdogan and the great betrayal to the Palestinian cause ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/01/09/erdogan-and-the-great-betrayal-to-the-palestinian-cause</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Syed Zubair Ahmad ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Turkish president's anti-Israel rhetoric is tailored to appeal to his Islamist supporters rather than translating into concrete actions that directly challenge Israel. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Treat police corruption and abuse as crime, not disciplinary matter ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2026/01/07/treat-police-corruption-and-abuse-as-crime-not-disciplinary-matter</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mahajoth Singh ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Disciplinary proceedings are not a substitute for criminal accountability. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Global South and hypocrisy: Why is Anwar silent on US violations in Venezuela? ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2025/12/23/global-south-and-hypocrisy-why-is-anwar-silent-on-us-violations-in-venezuela</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kua Kia Soong ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The reluctance to speak when Washington is the aggressor reveals a deeper problem: moral courage evaporates when power is involved. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Who is behind the RM50 million bribe offer to drop anti-smoking law? ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2025/12/23/who-is-behind-the-rm50-million-bribe-offer-to-drop-anti-smoking-law</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Murallitharan Munisamy ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It is no longer a matter of perception that there is a systemic and organised pattern of industry interference in the formulation of public health policy. ]]></description>
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