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The United States’ decision on Dec 18, 2024, to impose sanctions on entities linked to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program has sparked widespread debate over its implications for regional stability, international norms, and
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For over two decades, the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, commonly known as Gitmo, has been a flashpoint of global controversy. Established in January 2002 during the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the
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Sri Lanka, with approximately 1.2 million hectares allocated for paddy cultivation during the Maha and Yala seasons, depends heavily on its agricultural sector for food security. Despite favourable conditions in the 2023
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a historic yet controversial development, Saudi Arabia and Israel have reportedly reached a breakthrough in their ongoing normalization talks. According to insiders familiar with the negotiations,
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The United States Department of Defence China Military Power Report 2024 has been released. This covers the developments in the People’s Liberation Army [PLA] a generic term that also includes the PLA Navy
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Why did President Joe Biden visit the African nation of Angola in the dwindling hours of his presidency? No other US president has visited this resource-rich southern African nation. Biden was just
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At the D-8 summit in Cairo, the interim leader of Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has made waves by calling for the resolution of long-standing issues stemming from the 1971 separation of East
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The Port of Colombo has achieved a historic milestone, surpassing 7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in container throughput by the end of November 2024, according to
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It has become background noise. We know it is happening, but we can almost forget that it continues at a barbaric rate. The United Nations deputy special coordinator for Palestine, Muhannad Hadi,
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The downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria surprised even the opposition, led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, offering fertile ground for conspiracy theories. What roles did Israel, Turkey, Russia,
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One of the most stunning events of the past few months has been the fall of Damascus. This fall had initially been expected over a decade ago, when rebel armies funded by
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North Korean-affiliated groups have stolen a staggering $1.34 billion through cryptocurrency hacks in 2024, marking the highest level of digital asset thefts on record. This surge in cyber heists underscores the growing
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Syria’s largest oil refinery, the Baniyas refinery, has ceased operations after it stopped receiving crude oil from Iran, its primary supplier for nearly a decade. Ibrahim Mousallem, the general manager of the
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The Syrian conflict is an evolving struggle marked by shifting allegiances, competing vested interests, and a tangled web of ideological battles. At its core, Syria has become
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