SEEING IS BELIEVING IN AFGHANISTAN, AND DIALOGUE IS THE ONLY WAY FORWARD

Sun 30 July 2023: The arrogance and ignorance of the Western media were highlighted a few days ago when a former British army officer-turned-politician was accused of making himself a “useful idiot” for the ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Some of his fellow MPs have even tried to oust Tobias Ellwood, the Conservative chair of […]

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SADDAM HUSSAIN LYNCHED TO DEATH IN INDIA’S ASSAM BY HINDU COW VIGILANTES

Sat 29 July 2023: On July 25, Saddam Hussain of Borbari Ahotpam village was lynched to death by a mob of Hindu residents of Ahotguri village in the Morigaon district of central Assam. Saddam along with five Muslim youths were returning from Naramari village, around 7 km away from their homes when they were attacked by […]

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COUPLE IN INDIA SELLS THEIR 8-MONTH-OLD BABY TO BUY IPHONE TO MAKE INSTAGRAM REELS

Sat 29 July 2023: Inquirer News reported that in the West Bengal state of India, a family sold their 8-month-old baby to buy a cell phone, so that they could buy an expensive iPhone to make reels. The bizarre development is said to be from the state’s North 24 Parganas district. A police investigation is going […]

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BOOK REVIEW: DRAWING PARALLELS BETWEEN INDIA AND ISRAEL – A ‘BRILLIANT’ MUST-READ AHEAD OF BRICS SUMMIT

Fri 28 July 2023: ‘Hostile Homelands’ by Azad Essa is a discerning, insightful resource on international relations, and the fact that it emerges from a South African writer adds incredible value. As I returned from a deeply spiritual and soul-stirring hajj (pilgrimage), where one of the main prayers I repeatedly made was for justice and […]

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US OFFICIALS TO MEET TALIBAN REPRESENTATIVES IN DOHA

Thu 27 July 2023: Washington, DC – United States diplomats will meet with Taliban representatives in Qatar this week, the US State Department has announced, in what will be rare, direct talks between Washington and the ruling Afghan group. The State Department said on Wednesday that Thomas West and Rina Amiri will hold meetings on Afghanistan in […]

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ACTIVISTS DECRY DEATH OF 5-MONTH-OLD ROHINGYA GIRL IN INDIAN DETENTION

Wed 26 July 2023: Rights groups and activists have urged the Indian government to launch an investigation into the death of a 5-month-old Rohingya girl in detention. Videos that went viral on the social media last week showed the Rohingya detainees, both men and women, at the Hiranagar jail in Jammu province, now operating as […]

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INDIA: MANIPUR TO ALLOW RESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS, MOBILE INTERNET REMAINS SUSPENDED

Wed 26 July 2023: New Delhi: Almost three months after it imposed a blanket internet ban on the state’s residents, the Manipur government has decided to allow broadband internet access with strict conditions on Tuesday, July 25. The government has kept mobile internet services suspended. Subject to a list of conditions, including having to submit a […]

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QATAR WINS BID TO OPERATE PAKISTAN’S AIRPORTS OVER RIVALS

Tue 25 July 2023: Qatar has manged to fend off competition from Saudi Arabia, UAE and China to secure a deal with Pakistan over the running of Islamabad Airport. The sale, via tender of a contract, to manage Islamabad Airport is nearing completion after consultations with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Ministry of Finance […]

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CHINA’S FOREIGN MINISTER QIN GANG REMOVED FROM OFFICE AFTER MYSTERIOUS MONTH-LONG ABSENCE

Tue 25 July 2023: The Chinese government has ousted Qin Gang as foreign minister and replaced him with Wang Yi, his predecessor, according to state media. “China’s top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister … as it convened a session on Tuesday,” the Xinhua news agency reported. “Qin Gang was removed from […]

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