Republican Divide: Testing Limits Of Anti-Wokeness In The US – Analysis
By Vivek Mishra* The race for the United States (US) national election in 2024 is already becoming crowded. The Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, finally ended a much-prolonged political...
View ArticleManipur In Flames: How Ethnic Tensions Turned Into A Humanitarian Crisis – OpEd
Residents of Manipur say there has been a breakdown of law and order. The state’s government, led by India’s Hindu-nationalist ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), last week issued “shoot-at-sight”...
View ArticleDon’t Let Politics Divide You: A Message To Pakistanis Abroad – OpEd
Pakistan is a country that depends heavily on the remittances sent by its diaspora, which are estimated to be around $29.4 billion in 2021. These remittances not only support the families of the...
View ArticleMiddle East At The Crossroads Of Conflict And Peace – OpEd
Middle Eastern violence has come to be associated with the area, which is rich in history and cultural variety. The area is gripped by an ongoing sequence of violence and political instability that...
View ArticleVariety Is The Spice Of Life, But Extremism Is The Mouth That Burns – OpEd
Whatever your opinion of diversity or variety within the human species, whether you prefer as few differences as possible amongst a community, all the way to every other member of your society having...
View ArticleErdogan’s Third Term: Tackling The Burning Challenges – OpEd
Turkey is a country that straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, and has a pivotal role in regional and international affairs. It is also a country that faces many challenges, both internally and...
View ArticlePakistan: Likely Facets Of Federal Budget FY24 – OpEd
It’s perhaps the most challenging times to present the Federal Budget for next year (FY24) amid stagflation and lots of uncertainties related to upcoming elections and how Pakistan will bridge its...
View ArticleLibya: Foreign Parties Attempt To Foment Political Stability – OpEd
Halima Abdel Rahman, the Minister of Justice of the Government of National Unity, has discussed with Richard Norland, the US Special Envoy to Libya, many issues about human rights, national...
View ArticleEAC And Horn of Africa States: Competing Or Cooperating Relationships – OpEd
Geographically the two regions are neighbors. The EAC extends from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and enjoys not only a huge land space (5.2 MM sq. km) and hence access to the world beyond...
View ArticleIn Search Of Buddha – OpEd
Within specific communities, there exists a committed cohort of individuals who tirelessly endeavor to protect and preserve the essence of Buddhism. Employing a diverse array of strategies, they work...
View ArticleSomalia’s Membership To East African Community (EAC): Gradual Approach Is...
Summary Is Somalia ready to join the East African Community (EAC)? Would Somalia's political, economic, and social fragility put it in a weak position and negate any benefits derived from the EAC?...
View ArticleUkraine: Zelenskyy ‘Strongly Believes’ Counteroffensive Will Be Successful
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready to launch a counteroffensive against Russia. In a Wall Street Journal report published Saturday, the Ukrainian leader said, “We strongly...
View Article3 Israeli Soldiers, Egyptian Guard Killed In Border Gunfight
By Mohammed Najib A gunbattle along Israel’s southern border with Egypt left three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian officer dead on Saturday, officials said. An Egyptian border guard crossed into...
View ArticleHezbollah’s Game Of Presidential Patience May Not Work This Time – OpEd
By Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib* Lebanon has had no president since the departure from office of Michel Aoun in October last year, and the jockeying for position continues. Hezbollah and the Amal...
View ArticlePakistan At Crossroads Of Asia: A Story Of Economic Ambitions And Obstacles –...
Pakistan sits at the heart of a geopolitical tussle. Its location at the crossroads of Asia gives it an edge over its rivals, but also exposes it to their machinations. Many countries have tried to...
View ArticleGulf States Test The Boundaries Of Their Agency – Analysis
More than three years after burying the war hatchet, erstwhile Gulf rivals are moving in separate ways as they maneuver big power competition. Ironically, anti-Islamists like Saudi Arabia and the...
View ArticleWhy Football Has A Racism Problem And How To Solve It – Analysis
By Ellis Cashmore* “Racism is Normal” “This organization is an organization that clearly wants to fight against racism, as it already has done.” Javier Tebas was referring to La Liga Nacional de...
View ArticleMalaysia Should Side With The West For Long Term Digital And National...
The 5G issue in Malaysia has predominantly been framed from a one sided narrative in support of the opening for a second network which will include the possible inclusion of Huawei. Commercial reasons...
View ArticleMining In Pakistan:Towards Climate-Proofing Projects – Analysis
By Isha Gupta and Imran Ahmed* Mining is a key source of income for Pakistan, given its enormous mineral deposits spanning an area of 600,000 square kilometres. Pakistan possesses the world’s...
View ArticlePakistan: 57 Blasphemy Cases Reported In 2023; Two Christian Teenagers...
Two Christian teenagers identified as Adil Baber and Simon Masih have been accused of blasphemy in Lahore, Pakistan. The allegations were leveled against them by the Police constable Zahid Sohail,...
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