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Hormuz Doesn’t Need to Close to Cripple Asia’s Economies
If the Strait of Hormuz remains threatened and constrained by the war on Iran, Asia will face its most serious test of energy security since the…
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When The Neighbor Becomes The First Target
War has broken out. But what reveals the true trajectory of this conflict is not the moment it began; it is where the first retaliatory blows…
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Learn from Afghanistan: The Cost of Looking Away from Women
Four years after the Taliban regained control in August 2021, the situation of women and children in Afghanistan has worsened into a system of systematic exclusion…
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The Institutional Stakes of Nepal’s Post-uprising Election
WITH LESS THAN a week to go before Nepal goes to the polls in an election triggered by last September’s Gen Z uprising, “change” is the…
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Letter from Norway
It was inspiring for me here in Norway to read RadheshPant’s Guest Editorial in Nepali Times on 4 February titled ‘A Chance for Nepal’s Political Renewal’.…
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Ukraine: After Four Years of War, Exhaustion on Both Sides is The Main Hope for Peace
As Ukrainian officials meet with US negotiators in Geneva with the possibility of full three-way talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in early March, there’s a…
Analysis
Middle East in Flames: Will Hormuz Freeze the World?
The Middle East entered a terrifying new chapter on February 2026. The United States and Israel launched a massive military campaign against Iran. The United States…
Analysis
Four Years of War in Ukraine and the High Price of Nothing
Four years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The war has brought murder on an industrial scale, systematic…
Analysis
The Oil Shock the World Cannot Afford
The world entered 2026 hoping for a steadier economic year. Inflation had eased from its worst highs, supply chains were no longer in open breakdown, and…
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WHOEVER THAT IS: Beyond boycott: Can The New Opposition Break The Cycle?
For a parliamentary democracy to truly serve its electorate, the roles played by MPs on both sides of the aisle -- the Treasury Bench and the…