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Between the Lines — The Real Test of Journalism

Journalism is often described as the fourth pillar of the state. Its strength does not come from any constitutional authority; it is derived from...

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The overreaction to the UK settlement trade ban

The overreaction to the UK settlement trade ban

For all the hysterical outrage that accompanied the announcement of the UK’s measures against illegal Israeli settlements last Tuesday, the world...

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If Myanmar is found responsible for genocide, what next?

If Myanmar is found responsible for genocide, what next?

In 2016, I published “The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar’s Hidden Genocide,” the first book devoted to making the case that the persecution of the...

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The Iran war reveals the limits of BRICS

The Iran war reveals the limits of BRICS

This year’s BRICS summit has wrapped up in New Delhi with the usual promises of deepened cooperation and expanding economic ties. But there was an...

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Mixed messages in a fast-changing Asian order

Mixed messages in a fast-changing Asian order

Europe has long been the primary target for US President Donald Trump’s tirades against traditional allies. However, Asia got a taste of this...

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Global stocks face a perfect storm of risks

Global stocks face a perfect storm of risks

Global stock markets are entering a critical phase as economic and financial risks continue to accumulate. Oil prices, driven higher in part by...

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The British sanctions and Israel’s response

The British sanctions and Israel’s response

I was not surprised when I heard the speech by Ed Miliband, the British foreign secretary, in which he announced that Britain would impose sanctions...

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The Houthis are testing the limits of Saudi restraint

The renewed escalation in Yemen is no longer simply a Yemeni battlefield development. For Saudi Arabia, it is becoming a direct test of national...

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Hezbollah blocking Lebanon’s path to sovereignty

Hezbollah blocking Lebanon’s path to sovereignty

Hezbollah rejected a proposal to evacuate Ali Al-Taher ridge — which sits north of the Litani River and is part of the strategic high ground around...

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Antimigrant protesters bringing militancy to UK’s streets

Antimigrant protesters bringing militancy to UK’s streets

The number of migrants arriving on British shores in small boats so far this year has fallen by more than 40 percent compared to the same period last...

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BRICS summit may be the only place another Iran ceasefire can be built

BRICS summit may be the only place another Iran ceasefire can be built

Iranian missiles and drones came down on Kuwait on September 3, two days after American aircraft struck roughly a hundred positions along the Hormuz...

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Palestinian demands hold key to Israeli poll

They may be most unloved kingmakers in global politics. Palestinian citizens of Israel represent roughly a fifth of the Israeli population, but around...

07.09.2026 30

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Drawn-out conflicts that link Trump and Putin

Drawn-out conflicts that link Trump and Putin

War in the field is vastly different from war on paper. Brilliance in planning does not grant immunity from surprises. Experience dictates that while...

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Nepal tragedy offers a lesson in where climate priorities should lie

Nepal tragedy offers a lesson in where climate priorities should lie

The catastrophe on the Nepal-Tibet border is another terrible warning of the dangers facing communities living beneath the world’s great mountain...

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Reform UK says Britain is broken. Birmingham tells another story

Reform UK says Britain is broken. Birmingham tells another story

This week, Reform UK gathered thousands of supporters at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre to present itself as a government-in-waiting. This...

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Netanyahu’s recklessness alienating friends and allies

Netanyahu’s recklessness alienating friends and allies

There may come a time of reckoning, perhaps after the October general election and, eventually, in the judgment of history, over the harm that Israeli...

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PIMS tragedy: Will 14 tiny lives finally force us to change?

There comes a point after tragedy when one feels stumped: exasperated, angry, inadequate. Fourteen newborn babies died in the fire at Islamabad’s...

05.09.2026 30

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Sudan’s proposed national dialogue offers a rare ray of hope

Sudan’s proposed national dialogue offers a rare ray of hope

DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG On Tuesday, the Sudanese government paved the way for the proposed national dialogue to take place by dismissing the...

04.09.2026 30

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Pakistan can anchor Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Asia

Pakistan can anchor Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Asia

After attending the first institutional meeting of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement in Istanbul, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar traveled to...

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Nepal floods highlight rising toll of climate change

The catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal last week was a tragic event. Many people were killed, villages wiped out and communities left devastated....

03.09.2026 30

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Growing European-Gulf ties a win for both sides

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron last week chaired the first meeting of the Franco-Saudi Strategic...

03.09.2026 30

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Gulf insecurity fuels US energy dominance

The global energy order is changing. US President Donald Trump celebrated on Truth Social what he called the “biggest oil deal in history” – a...

03.09.2026 30

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Why Greece is betting on Israel’s Achilles Shield

On Monday, Greece and Israel signed a $3.5bn defence deal to build an integrated, multilayered defence network to protect Greek territory dubbed the...

02.09.2026 20

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America praised the ICC until it came for an ally

For years, countries in the Global South have accused the West of hypocritical behavior: applying international law selectively and openly breaking it...

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China between the Gulf and Iran

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed The sole common factor between Saudi Arabia and Iran is China. As the largest buyer of crude oil from both nations, China has...

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Why a UK ban on trade with Israeli settlements matters

The UK might be about to do something that should have been done during the days of David Cameron, Tony Blair or even Margaret Thatcher. How does one...

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After the flash flood disaster, here is what Nepal really needs

Five days after the flood that struck the Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions of Nepal, the number of missing people is growing. The whereabouts of more than...

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Toxic waste of war on Gaza reached Israel

Earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the Board of Peace agreed to set up a working group on sanitation...

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India and Pakistan are united in spending citizen lives like pocket change

This week, three newborns died in an NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) fire at a government hospital in Amravati, in the western Indian state of...

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Mladic died a happy man. He won

The death of war criminal Ratko Mladic made headlines across the world. “The Butcher of Bosnia dies in The Hague”, the international media...

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Pakistan Awaits Climate Justice: Are Changing Weather, Devastated Homes and Submerged Fields Waiting for a Saviour?

From Multan’s sweltering rooms to France’s heatwave and the global climate conferences in Brazil and Türkiye, the message is the same. Rural...

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Makkah Agreement set to trigger a regional grassroots movement

Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib The signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye this month triggered several...

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Why White House envoys cannot sway Israel’s war leader

On Monday, US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner visited Israel and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The focus of the discussion was...

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Wealth Is What Rebuilds

Cristian Halaby Fernández The author is a Colombian businessman, president of Nexu Group and BYCSA, and a columnist for El Colombiano. There is an...

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A region in limbo: Maps left hanging amid blood and fog

Officially, the 60-day ceasefire between Iran and the US, established under the memorandum of understanding, has now expired. In reality, it was never...

18.08.2026 40

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Israel seeks to reverse the global shift over Gaza genocide

Colombia’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights marks a dangerous turning point. By becoming only the second...

17.08.2026 30

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Republican silence and Democratic ambiguity

The US midterm elections in early November promise to be exceptional in every sense of the word. They will amount to a series of major tests taking...

17.08.2026 40

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The post-Hormuz era offers Africa a great opportunity

As the disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz continues, African economies have taken a heavy hit. This is despite the fact that they possess...

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India and Saudi Arabia: A partnership for peace and prosperity

On the 80th Independence Day of India, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all Indian citizens in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to our...

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A Syrian intervention in Lebanon would be too costly for Damascus

In recent weeks, United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of Syrian intervention to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon....

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