Situation update
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Beirut Explosion: A Catalyst for Change?
Beirut, a city once known as the Paris of the Middle East, is in a state of mourning. On Aug. 4, 2020, a cataclysmic blast in…
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Bangabandhu: A politico-historical understanding
Focuses on the father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cannot be treated as repetitions rather logically and historically such queries, searches and researches remain…
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Hasina faces her toughest challenge so far
Speculations abound concerning the recent Dhaka trip of Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The visit has generated a degree of tension too. Countries of the…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 21, August , 2020
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Ceasefire or Skirmish – the impacts of COVID-19 on conflict
With COVID-19 demanding unprecedented global attention, international security concerns have receded from the international agenda. There are very valid concerns that armed actors may be opportunistic…
Analysis
Red Zone Files: The Maryam Factor
It was as if someone had hurled a big rock into still political waters. Maryam Nawaz Sharif has created ripples. Again. What happened outside the NAB…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 20, August , 2020
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Diplomacy and global governance after Covid 19: Prepare for change
Centralised decision-making and tighter budgets are here to stay, with pointless political talkfest out of the way. Regardless of whether recovery from Covid-19 occurs over a…
Analysis
The Taliban Know Afghanistan’s Peace Negotiations End In An Islamic Emirate
A strong dose of realism is overdue for an Afghan people and international community visibly exhausted by years of conflict and yearning for a political settlement.…
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The dictator’s two dilemmas
Authoritarian regimes often enjoy more public support than democratic governments do. To discover why, my colleagues and I administered the Asian Barometer Survey in four waves…
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Asia’s New Normal: Curbing Press Freedom
When it comes to press freedom in Asia, the ‘new normal’ increasingly looks a lot like the past. Veteran correspondent and journalism professor, Keith B. Richburg,…