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A vital prerequisite
2 Oct 2023 11:31 AM GMTWhile all stakeholders are keen on materialising the normalisation pact between Israel and Saudi Arabia, resolution of the Palestine issue appears to...
Bridging the continents
12 Sep 2023 12:59 PM GMTAn ambitious rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe, envisaged during G20 deliberations, can be an alternative to...
Irreversible damage?
27 July 2023 11:43 AM GMTEnacted as an amendment to Israel’s Basic Laws, the new legislation curbing oversight powers of the country’s judiciary will be hard to reverse
Challenging battle ahead
11 May 2023 5:54 PM GMTAs Türkiye goes to polls, Erdogan will face stiff competition from a united opposition due to his ‘economic mismanagement’ and ‘tardy response’ to the...
At Beijing’s brokering
14 March 2023 12:23 PM GMTChina-mediated deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia marks an improvement in China’s diplomatic hold in the Middle East while US’ influence is waning
Relapsing into anarchy?
16 Feb 2023 12:29 PM GMTIsraeli government’s proposed plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary could curtail the institution’s independence and create a wedge in society
Stability with caveats
7 Nov 2022 1:36 PM GMTNetanyahu’s comeback with support of anti-Arab forces will ensure political stability in Israel but leave the country in splits on values of democracy...
Boiling point
10 Oct 2022 1:11 PM GMTThe valiant protest by Iranian women may not topple the dictatorial regime or reverse regressive policies, but has tremendously unsettled the top...
No time to wait
22 Sep 2022 4:09 PM GMTBefore the Rohingya crisis becomes a regional threat, international community must wake up to the fact that the refugees need to be repatriated soon
Dreadful deadlock
4 July 2022 12:32 PM GMTThanks to the split in public opinion over Netanyahu and the diverse array of political parties Israel has, prospects of a stable government remain...
Fall from grace?
13 Jun 2022 2:43 PM GMTThe avoidable diplomatic turmoil over Prophet remark has maligned India's standing as a secular democracy but won't impact its trade relations with...
An alarming impasse
20 May 2022 2:36 PM GMTLebanon — facing the ‘world’s worst’ economic crisis — badly needs a consensus over government formation amid fragmented election results to acquire a...