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Bloodbath Ensues In Syria

Syria is in flames, yet again; as deadly clashes between the Government Forces and the loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad claimed nearly 1,000 lives on March 8-9, 2025. The […]

Can Syria Restore Its Rich Cultural Diversity?

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani (or Abu Mohammed al-Golani; born Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa in 1982) and his Sunni Islamist political and paramilitary organisation Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) stunned the […]

On The New ‘Barbaric Bill’ In Iraq

A number of Shiite groups in Iraq have started pushing for amendment of personal laws. If enacted, the Bill related to this amendment would allow girls as young as nine […]

The Indian PM’s ‘Arabian Nights’

Diplomats have found Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s recent visit to the UAE (on February 13-14, 2024) and Qatar (on February 14) a significant one, ahead of the Parliamentary Elections […]

Cloudburst In Asian Sky

Socotra (or Soqotra) is an archipelago, consisting of several small and large islands, of the Republic of Yemen in the Indian Ocean. This archipelago is famous for its natural diversity, […]

In The Changing Geopolitical Landscape

Less than a month since China played an unfamiliar global role by helping broker a diplomatic deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accepted an invitation from […]

The Game Plan

China has played an unfamiliar global role, as it has helped broker a diplomatic deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the two belligerent neighbours in West Asia. Usually, the Asian […]

Experiencing Bloodbath, And…

A suicide blast rocked the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 26, 2021… 11 days after the Taliban had taken control of Afghanistan for the second time. The […]