In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
The room exuded an air of deliberate neutrality. A grand hall in Geneva, adorned with silent chandeliers and walls that had borne witness to treaties and treacheries alike. The two leaders sat
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In a recent, candid interview with Ed D’Agostino of Mauldin Economics, George Friedman, renowned geopolitical expert and founder of Geopolitical Futures, provided a strikingly prescient analysis of the current and future trajectory
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Sixty years ago today (Feb. 21), the world lost one of its most enigmatic and misunderstood figures: Malcolm X. His assassination on February 21, 1965, wasn’t just the silencing of a man—it
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Rekha Gupta, a former student leader and municipal councillor, has been named the new Chief Minister of Delhi, marking the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) return to power in the capital after 27
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Iran’s recent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is poised to significantly boost its political, trade, economic, and cultural ties, not only with its member states but also with countries like
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The war in Ukraine is no longer just a conflict over borders or ideology. It has turned into a bloody, high-stakes battle over control of resources that
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This year’s Munich Security Conference attracted as much attention as it did 18 years ago. Back then, it was Vladimir Putin who caused an uproar; this time, it was US Vice President
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In a blistering series of remarks, U.S. President Donald Trump launched an unprecedented attack on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “a modestly successful comedian” and “a dictator without elections.” Trump’s comments,
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As a Mukti Jodha (freedom fighter – that’s what Bangladeshis call Indian Army personnel who fought the Liberation War), I’m appalled at the recent turn of events, the mayhem in Dhaka and
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Next week, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will hold crucial talks with US President Donald Trump regarding a controversial agreement over the Chagos Islands. The deal, which involves the UK ceding
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President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to hold elections as part of any peace agreement with Russia, signaling a shift in the US approach to resolving the ongoing conflict. Trump’s remarks,
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Since the successful conclusion of the war in mid-May 2009, despite all the naysayers, and even the likes of the then British Foreign Secretary David Milliband and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner,
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The dark conspiracy behind the unlawful overthrow of HPM Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 now stands exposed in all its malevolence. The 5th of August, 2024, shall forever remain inscribed in
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As European leaders gathered in Paris for a “mini-summit” aimed at addressing the future of Ukraine’s defense, the question of deploying ground troops to the war-torn country emerged as a key point
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Both the Russian and the US side say that the high level diplomatic meeting held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the morning of February 17th was successful. Steve Witkoff, who is Trump’s
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