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Who’s Winning the Sanctions War?
The West has inflicted damage on the Russian economy, but Putin has so far contained those costs. Your economy will face “devasting” consequences, U.S. President Joe…
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SMEs for common platform to stand against corruption
Entrepreneurs of Small and Medium Enterprises in Barishal at a discussion meeting on Thursday called for a common platform that can help them unite and stand…
Analysis
The War in Ukraine Is Emancipating Central Europe
Countries in the region are finally becoming full members of the EU club thanks to the war. At a June European Union summit meeting in Brussels,…
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Moving On After Aukus: Working with France in The Indo-Pacific
“We have a reason to ask ourselves questions about the strength of the alliance with the U.S. In a real alliance, you talk to each other,…
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Why Israel Hates the Palestinians So Much
Israel’s hatred of the Palestinians is shaped and driven by three basic sentiments. The Palestinians have every reason to hate Israel; it is a settler-colonial apartheid…
Analysis
What Now for The Media?
The iconic GotaGoGama is winding down. The crowds have thinned out. The WhatsApp messages that used to flood the inbox have dried out. The foreign journalists…
Analysis
Pakistan Is Drowning in Debt
Rising prices, food insecurity, and a growing debt burden make Islamabad’s other challenges all the more pressing. Pakistan is in a political and economic death spiral…
Analysis
Policy Statement : The Proof of The Pudding is in The Eating
The policy statement delivered by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament on Wednesday was far ahead of the similar statements made by his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa in…
Analysis
Ayman al-Zawahiri Assassination: The Taliban’s Biggest Crisis
The al-Zawahiri killing will provoke a defiant Taliban response – but it could also provoke an unprecedented internal crisis for the group. The drone attack that…
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America’s China Challenge
At this year’s Aspen Security Forum (which I co-chair) in July, China’s ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, appealed for better understanding of his country.…
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Russian Discount Oil: A Missed Opportunity for Us
India can be one of our options in this tough time of high price of fossil fuels The sanctions imposed on Russia by the US and…
Analysis
It’s Time to Stop Russia
After suffering five months of the worst devastation in Europe since the Second World War and defending their homeland with a determination that has gained admiration…