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Strangle contract? Israel Holds All the Gaza Ceasefire Cards
There are jubilant scenes in both Gaza and Israel after both sides in the war have agreed to another ceasefire. If all goes well, this will…
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Should We be at War With Afghanistan?
The morning was lit up with the news that Pakistan carried out air strikes on targets in Afghanistan. The whole afternoon the news was not confirmed…
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So that What Happened in Gaza Never Happens Again
By any measure, the recent developments in Gaza mark a pivotal moment in the region’s long and painful history. And while cynics may scoff and skeptics…
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The Growing Dangers of Sri Lanka’s Israel Nexus
MOHAMED SUHAIL, a 21-year-old student, was searching for lodgings in the Colombo suburb of Dehiwala on 23 October 2024 when a mobile police unit arrested him…
Analysis
Nepal: Polls Due in Five Months, Interim Government Must Win Trust of Parties, Voters
The interim government formed in Nepal after the Gen Z uprising last month has its task cut out. It not only has the mandate of bringing…
Analysis
The 2025 UN General Assembly: A Clash of Orders, West vs. Global South
In September 2025, the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in New York under the theme, “Better together: 80 years and more for…
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The Rise of the Far Right: Moral Policing and Populist Peril in Post-Authoritarian Bangladesh
In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s fall through the July Uprising 2024, Bangladesh appears to be experiencing a visible rise in far-right tendencies spanning religious, social,…
Analysis
Palestine is Now The Conscience of The World. No Deal Will Change That
What US President Donald Trump unveiled in Washington this week was not a peace plan, but a parody of one; a deal proclaimed as a breakthrough,…
Analysis
With Its China Tour, Myanmar Junta Wires Itself Into Beijing’s Digital Grip
In mid-September, the Myanmar junta’s senior leadership staged a diplomatic “parade” in China. Over the course of a single week, at least eight officials—six cabinet ministers,…
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The Rohingya are Being Forgotten at The UN
The annual UN General Assembly has once again come and gone. World leaders delivered lofty speeches about war, climate change, and human rights. Yet among the…
Analysis
Nepal’s Fragile Dawn
This festive season, a mix of hope and unease has taken hold of Nepal. Following the ouster of the K.P. Sharma Oli government in the wake…