There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
About The Future The renowned Moroccan liberal intellectual Tahar ben Jelloun, idol of the left in Europe, wrote in the French media outlet Le Point: “The Palestinian cause died on October 7,
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US President Joe Biden has declared himself a `war president.’ He has ordered two US aircraft carriers, advanced missile systems and 2,000 Marines to the Mideast. It’s full-force war fever in Washington.
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In the grand tapestry of history, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) stands out as a hallmark of cooperation in a region featuring diversity and complexity. Emerging from the crucible of security challenges
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Driving along the Jordan River Valley in the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) of the West Bank is a stunning experience. The road is officially called Highway 90. The arable and irrigated land
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It is unlikely that the launch of three cruise missiles and eight drones by the Houthis in Yemen was aimed at Israel. The attack was aimed at the US destroyer, USS Carney.
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On October 21st, 1973 during the Yom Kippur War, Henry Kissinger flew to Moscow. I remember his arrival there very well because I was with the US embassy’s Charge d’Affaires Adolph Dubs in his office
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On October 14, 2023, at least six non-local labourers, working on a private site, were killed, and another two were injured, by Baloch militants in the Satellite Town area of Turbat city
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The week that passed saw considerable political activity related to the forthcoming presidential election that must be held late next year in accordance with the constitution. Connected events included business magnate Dhammika
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Noam Chomsky has said, “People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction.” 75 years on the Palestinians have been struggling to establish their
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With at least two conflicts which are ongoing involving India’s main foreign military suppliers Ukraine and Israel/Hamas [Russia and Israel respectively] and a third being prepared for Taiwan [involving the United States],
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It’s not a real war. The bloody carnage in Israel and Palestine that we now witness is a large prison uprising being crushed by Israel’s military might. M-16 lightweight rifles against Merkava
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Former President Donald Trump, now candidate for President Donald Trump, has made outrageous statements about Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister. His speech was given in West Palm Beach,
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When Hamas opened its surprise attack on Israel just before dawn last Saturday, it unleashed sustained salvos of some 200 rockets and missiles each at Israeli cities and towns. By mid-morning, the
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The Indian reaction to the massive eruption of violence between Hamas and Israel on Saturday belies ground realities and ignores the geopolitical environment in that region and globally in which this cataclysmic
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore, all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” ― Voltaire The War Margeret Atwood once said: “War is
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