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Why Modi Won’t Leave Putin’s Side
India more than willing to absorb Western criticism to maintain robust Russian arms and energy imports As global democracies lined up to condemn the actions of…
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Even if Macron Wins, He Will Struggle to Realise His Vision for France and Europe
The president remains favourite to carry the election, but his task will become no easier Although Emmanuel Macron did a little better than expected in the…
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There is A Danger of the Arab Region Becoming an Unlivable Zone
The prospect of a warming planet rapidly transforming parts of the Arab world into uninhabitable zones has long been downplayed, dismissed and even ridiculed by political…
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Spending More and More for Less and Less at the Pentagon
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee, are calling for an increase of $50…
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What Message Does South Asia Get From Sri Lanka?
Right now, Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Mounting debt, negligible foreign exchange reserves and runaway inflation have brought…
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The Limits of Diplomacy
While President Biden has done a remarkable job building a coalition and executing a plan to help Ukraine fight back against Russian aggression, the far left…
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Macron’s Political Earthquake Keeps On Rumbling
France’s president proves he was no accident of history, but faces a much tougher runoff against the far-right. Emmanuel Macron is within striking distance of a…
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The Leaked WTO COVID Patent Waiver Text Promises A Very Bad Deal
South Africa owes it to the nations that supported its initial waiver proposal to reject the text and continue negotiations. In October 2020, South Africa and…
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Seven Days That Shook Pakistan
EVEN by the standards of Pakistan’s tortuous history, the high political drama of the past seven days set a new record in power plays taken to…
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Who defends the Constitution?
ON the day the deputy speaker dissolved the National Assembly, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tweeted: “We cannot under any circumstances compromise on the constitution. SC must rise to…
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Lessons From Sri Lanka’s Economic Fiasco
Economy found itself with meagre foreign exchange reserves of $1.5 billion; sharp decline in value of Sri Lankan rupee The 22 million people of Sri Lanka…
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The Ukraine War and Search For Peace: “Beyond the fight, lies the greater fight”
Last week, the UN secretary-general António Guterres said that the Ukraine war is “…. unwinnable.” However, the sad part is that there does not seem to…