Category: Opinion

Fri 19 Apr 2019: For several months now, the Syrian issue has witnessed a political and military stalemate. The Idlib front has been the same since last September’s Sochi agreement between Russia and Turkey. Russia is unable to violate its terms, as this would affect several other issues, especially since Moscow seems to need Ankara […]

Tue 16 Apr 2019: President Sisi blocked access to opposition websites, introduced draconian penalties and vowed to punish journalists ahead of vote s the world watches the peaceful revolution that is changing Sudan in awe and amazement, it is clear that in Egypt, Sudan’s neighbour to the north, Sisi is getting nervous. On the same […]

Mon 15 Apr 2019: As Sudan celebrates the overthrow of long-ruling dictator Omar Bashir, protesters have been cautiously aware of the dangerous future they might face if they allowed the old-regime-related old figures to maintain power. On Thursday, the world woke up on the news that Sudan’s military has overthrown Al Bashir was taken under house […]

Sun 14 Apr 2019: DUBAI/TUNIS (Reuters) – The armed forces of Algeria and Sudan, which pushed out the long-serving rulers of those countries after mass protests, are following a script that has failed millions of Arabs since the 2011 uprisings. Those “Arab Spring” upheavals raised hopes of political and economic reforms in countries such as […]

Sun 14 Apr 2019: Battered by decades of communal violence and now the rise of right-wing Hindu supremacy, the 2019 general election offers some hope to India’s largest religious minority. UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA –– When Mohammad Saleem went to cast his vote in Thursday’s general election, the idea was to bring in New Delhi a federal […]

Sat 13 Apr 2019: BEIRUT (AP) — It’s Arab Spring, season II, and he’s one of the few holdovers. The last man standing among a crop of Arab autocrats, after a new wave of protests forced the removal of the Algerian and Sudanese leaders from the posts they held for decades. Syria’s President Bashar Assad […]

Fri 12 Apr 2019: US President Donald Trump’s decision to classify Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization has culminated the campaign of mounting pressure on Tehran. But this decision takes the confrontation to unprecedented levels and raises questions about its timing and implications. In an interview with Fox News, US Secretary of […]

Fri 12 Apr 2019: Parts of the indictment go head-to-head with basic journalistic activities protected by the first amendment, academics say The charge sheet accusing Julian Assange of engaging in criminal theft of US state secrets contains a direct assault on fundamental press freedoms and could have a devastating effect on the basic acts of journalism, leading […]

The country’s massive diversity means the Hindu nationalist leader needs to do more than threaten war with Pakistan he conventional wisdom in Delhi is that recent border clashes with Pakistan over Kashmir will help Narendra Modi win the landmark election that starts 11 April. If patriotic fervour benefits incumbent leaders, the prime minister is certainly well placed. […]

Mon 8 Apr 2019 The levelling of ancient sites in Xinjiang, alongside mass detention, is part of an attempt to destroy an entire society en years ago, I started researching Islam among the Uighurs. I spent my summers travelling around the Xinjiang region in western China. I took long bus journeys through the desert to Kashgar, Yarkand […]