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They make an odd couple. One is smiley-faced and chubby. The other is thin-lipped and scowls a lot. Both are dictators, sinister, brutal and unaccountable in…
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Boat transportation to the island has been suspended following gunfire from Myanmar, once again dragging Dhaka into its neighbor’s civil war. This February, I went on…
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The recent Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia was marked by a tragic heatwave, resulting in the loss of over 1,300 lives. This devastating event has brought…
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Two years ago, I outlined eight lessons from the Ukraine War. Though I warned that it was too early to be confident about any predictions, they…
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As Palestine faces fiscal collapse, Raja Khalidi considers how the international community can aid the Palestinian economy as Israel tries to strangle it. Ahead of the…
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Sizable gaps in women’s economic empowerment undermine growth and exacerbate climate vulnerability Bangladesh has made major gains for its population, the world’s eighth largest with more…
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Myanmar, a nation once on the path to democracy, is now engulfed in a devastating crisis. Especially since October 2023, when the Three Brotherhood Alliance (3BTA)…
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Both US presidential candidates may forget names or personal details but here is what really matters in assessing decision-making Some Americans are questioning whether elderly people…
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As we approach the third anniversary of the change of leadership in Afghanistan, it is high time for donors to move from a reactive strategy to…
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Bangladesh leader will attend Modi’s oath-taking ceremony while many of her compatriots will double down on anti-India boycotts After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s record-equalling yet…
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In the last week of May, the Afghan Taliban accused Pakistan of creating distrust between Kabul and Beijing, a reaction to a Pakistani report that blamed…
