Analysis
Joe Biden’s foreign policy dilemma
Will the new president do more than simply return to the policies of the past? In foreign ministries around the world, Joe Biden’s victory felt like…
Analysis
Lockdowns, early campus closures in COVID second wave
Several countries in Asia are closing universities or starting university vacations early as a second wave of COVID-19 spreads in the region. This week the governments…
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How Trump Killed Political Blogging
Now that the mainstream media doesn’t shy from challenging false statements, there just isn’t that much difference between blogging and what we read in the newspapers.…
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The G20 and multilateralism after Trump
The 2020 Riyadh Summit, the 15th meeting of the Group of 20, was hosted by Saudi Arabia on Nov. 21 and 22. Expectations for this year’s…
Analysis
The virus and the season
In the corona discussion, many people feel that it is hopeless from the outset to search for a hypothesis that provides clear indications of the further…
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British premier plans for post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’
With the EU-UK Brexit talks finally coming to a head, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning a big year for UK foreign policy. Stung by…
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Sharif, not PDM, will win or lose the power game in Pakistan
The Pakistan Democratic Movement was making progress for a while, but has lost its momentum The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an opposition alliance that was formed…
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Will Indian Foreign Secretary’s Nepal Visit Help Heal Past Wounds?
Harsh Shringla’s visit to Nepal comes six months after the controversy over the Kalapani-Lipulekh border issue. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is on a two-day…
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How can we pay off the global coronavirus debts? Tackle the powerful
Shutting down tax havens and cancelling debts could pay for the pandemic and more – if countries work together Covid-19 has hit the global economy hard.…
Analysis
Biden is rebranding but not reinventing Trump’s China policy
The Biden administration-in-waiting is sending clear signals about its China approach, which will look very different from President Trump’s — at least on the surface. But…
Analysis
Sword of Damocles over Freedom of Expression?
Govt’s social media critics being watched and blocked • According to the POFMA, online media platforms are required to carry corrections or remove content the govt.…
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Israel, Pakistan, Gulf face a new world order
Ditching worn-out narratives that only benefit Arab monarchs and global powers is the only way to deal with real challenges The problem with rotten narratives and…