OPINION
Opinion editorials from various experts and writers
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For Afghanistan the passcode for peace is held in Islamabad
By Torek Farhadi Peace and prosperity can come anywhere from good neighbourly relations, the opposite is also true, Afghans know…
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The new Houthi Hashemite Khums tax will fund Iranian terrorism
In April 2020, the Houthis in Yemen imposed a new “khums” tax, which would allocate one fifth of the income…
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Understanding U.S- Iran relations
By Hashim Abid The US-Iranian relationship over the years has been much misunderstood by many. Reality is that Iran and…
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Democracy as newly-found but misleading bedrock of Armenia’s foreign policy narratives
Armenia has undergone some transformations in the aftermath of the governmental change brought about by the popular upheaval in April…
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Debating the current dynamics of nuclear deterrence equilibrium and strategic stability in South Asia
By Haris Bilal Malik The debate around the existence of nuclear deterrence equilibrium and its relevance vis-à-vis strategic stability in…
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China’s CPEC – “A Corridor to Nowhere”!
By Preity Upala The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), formerly known as One Belt, One Road (OBOR) is China’s imperialistic…
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Clash within the civilizations: Deconstructing Huntington’s thesis in the context of “Black Lives Matter” movement in the US
By Nalaka Jayasena and Punsara Amarasinghe While writing an article to the famous Foreign Affairs, American polymath Joseph Nye jubilantly remarked that…
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The battle for narrative over the recent India-China border standoff
As news of the recent India-China border standoff continues to dominate headlines, there is a growing sense of unease which…
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Protest against police brutality in US, meets police brutality in Sri Lanka
By Kalani Kumarasinghe On Tuesday afternoon (June 9) a small crowd began to gather opposite the United States Embassy in…
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Trump’s blame game: More virulent virus for US global interests
By Shilin Xia and Shaobin Zheng As US coronavirus infection and deaths approach 1.89 million and 109,000, President Trump’s reaction stubbornly…
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