Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
By end of November, the situation in Syria was dire. Government forces were on the brink of exhaustion, stretched thin by an economic crisis that spiraled out of control. Soldiers earned a
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In October 2008, during the height of the Sri Lankan Civil War, the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) uncovered a groundbreaking development in asymmetric maritime warfare—a low-profile, manned semi-submersible suicide craft used by
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For a casual observer, whether in India or abroad, it may appear that India is experiencing a period of deep political division and unease. Sections of the media in India, as well
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“A university is not a place for intellectual conformity; it is a place where ideas are challenged, tested, and debated. Academic integrity is the foundation upon which this process rests.” — Dr.
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In July 2020, Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd was visiting Dubai when he was suddenly abducted. Mobile phone data later traced his movements to Oman’s port city of Sohar, before the signal went silent. Days
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Syria is a fascinating country with an ancient civilisation whose history is as complex as it is interesting. The world has recently turned its attention to Syria again following the removal of
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The following open letter was shared with the media by Anonymous Advocates for Justice to assist in capturing a global terrorist designated by the U.S. Justice Department since 2013. We hope the
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Introduction Effective communication plays a vital role in governance. If communication is clear and effective, it contributes to promoting transparency and building trust between those holding power and the people who are
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What is clearly a joint US-Israeli plan to remake the Mideast map is now well underway. Changes will be seismic. The Biden administration, by now almost totally controlled by pro-Israel neocons, is making its final
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The eighth continent is the Continent of Sleaze. You and I have never been there, only heard rumours about it. On that continent, there are rivers of money in which corporate executives
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As the rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Syria Liberation Committee) seized Damascus, Syria’s capital, on December 7, 2024, the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad boarded a flight to Moscow, Russia. It
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The US and Israel conducted dozens of airstrikes on 8 December 2024 targeting Syria, following the dramatic collapse of the Assad regime. This occurred amid concerns that radical and terrorist groups could
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As part of her visit to Sri Lanka, Dr Tonia Astrid Capuano, an International Technical Expert in Oceanography and Visiting Scientist at the Institute of Climate and Ocean Governance, Dhaka University, Bangladesh,
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The raging controversy over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s allegation that the Congress Party leadership is hand in glove with the famous US financier George Soros with an infamous track record of funding
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by A Concerned Citizen Once upon a time, in the distant island kingdom of Sri Lanka—where politics is a sport, ambition is a virtue, and degrees are more precious than gold—lived Dr.
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