Putting Putin In A Tough Spot

July 24, 2023

The Russian President’s decision not to attend the BRICS Summit in August at Johannesburg has showed chinks in his armour, which has already suffered many blows during 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been forced to cancel plans to attend BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, next month, due to fears over...

Britain’s China Policy Questioned

July 17, 2023

A recent report by a Committee of the British Parliament has given scathing comments on the UK policy towards China and also questioned the measures it is adopting to scrutinise the Chinese companies in the UK. The House of Commons’ Intelligence and Security Committee’s much-awaited report on China was tabled...

Vital U.S.-China economic ties

July 10, 2023

The recent visit of Janet Yellen to Beijing has raised hopes that it may pave the way for two rival global nations to come together for economic reasons, as it plays out to be in favour of both. Last week the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went on a four-day...

Vital U.S.-China Economic Ties

July 10, 2023

The recent visit of Janet Yellen to Beijing has raised hopes that it may pave the way for two rival global nations to come together for economic reasons, as it plays out to be in favour of both. Last week the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went on a four-day...

Quran Burning: Is it a Hate Crime or Not?

July 3, 2023

The recent incident of burning a copy of the Holy Quran in Sweden has led to wider questions, whether such an act could be described as Hate Crime or not and what are the limits of Freedom of Expression, apart from why the culprit a Muslim committed such an act?...

New UK Plan to Reboot Economy

June 23, 2023

After Brexit and Covid pandemic, the British economy is facing its worst phase, Prices of food and essential items besides increasing transport costs have been pinching the pubic for the last two years. In this background UK announced its new DCTS plan to reboot its economy. It’s been three years...

Politics in Britain heats up

June 16, 2023

Boris Johnson’s sudden resignation as an MP has resulted in a crisis both for the Conservative Party and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but the ultimate winner from the resulting chaos might be Johnson himself. Former British prime minister Boris Johnson stepped down last week as a Tory MP after claiming...

US-Saudi ties: Are they on the mend?

June 9, 2023

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia, earlier this week in an attempt to restore the strained relations between the two old allies. Apparently the relations have not been on the mend since the Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) took over the...

Iran-Afghan border clash or start of water wars?

June 2, 2023

The recent border clashes between Iran and Afghanistan have a really dreaded portent for the future, both at the local and global levels, besides being a pointer to how we have managed our environment resources in a foolish manner. As per reports from the Iranian Tasnim News Agency, deadly clashes...

Syria back in Arab-fold after long years of isolation

May 26, 2023

After more than a dozen years of ostracism by regional Arab and western leaders, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is officially back in the Arab fold, he was warmly embraced by regional leaders at the Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last week. Apparently it seems that the Arab League...