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A vital prerequisite
2 Oct 2023 5:01 PM ISTWhile all stakeholders are keen on materialising the normalisation pact between Israel and Saudi Arabia, resolution of the Palestine issue appears to...
Bridging the continents
12 Sept 2023 6:29 PM ISTAn ambitious rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe, envisaged during G20 deliberations, can be an alternative to...
Irreversible damage?
27 July 2023 5:13 PM ISTEnacted as an amendment to Israel’s Basic Laws, the new legislation curbing oversight powers of the country’s judiciary will be hard to reverse
Challenging battle ahead
11 May 2023 11:24 PM ISTAs Türkiye goes to polls, Erdogan will face stiff competition from a united opposition due to his ‘economic mismanagement’ and ‘tardy response’ to the...
At Beijing’s brokering
14 March 2023 5:53 PM ISTChina-mediated deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia marks an improvement in China’s diplomatic hold in the Middle East while US’ influence is waning
Relapsing into anarchy?
16 Feb 2023 5:59 PM ISTIsraeli government’s proposed plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary could curtail the institution’s independence and create a wedge in society
Stability with caveats
7 Nov 2022 7:06 PM ISTNetanyahu’s comeback with support of anti-Arab forces will ensure political stability in Israel but leave the country in splits on values of democracy...
Boiling point
10 Oct 2022 6:41 PM ISTThe valiant protest by Iranian women may not topple the dictatorial regime or reverse regressive policies, but has tremendously unsettled the top...
No time to wait
22 Sept 2022 9:39 PM ISTBefore the Rohingya crisis becomes a regional threat, international community must wake up to the fact that the refugees need to be repatriated soon
Dreadful deadlock
4 July 2022 6:02 PM ISTThanks to the split in public opinion over Netanyahu and the diverse array of political parties Israel has, prospects of a stable government remain...
Fall from grace?
13 Jun 2022 8:13 PM ISTThe avoidable diplomatic turmoil over Prophet remark has maligned India's standing as a secular democracy but won't impact its trade relations with...
An alarming impasse
20 May 2022 8:06 PM ISTLebanon — facing the ‘world’s worst’ economic crisis — badly needs a consensus over government formation amid fragmented election results to acquire a...