Over the last 1,000 days India has been trying to get its nuclear status green-lighted by the United States despite not being a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or …
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The gossip around Washington these days compares Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to a ‘post turtle’. Not familiar with the term? Don’t worry, most urban folks aren’t. Say you’re …
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As world leaders have their eyes fixed on the global financial crisis, which has seen western governments spend trillions of dollars to keep banks and financial institutions afloat, British aid …
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For over a month now the headlines in the local press have been all about illegal sewage dumping on Dubai’s beaches and the risks to swimmers. Illegal dumping is nothing …
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Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union I joined a small group of Cairo-based journalists on a tour of the former Soviet republics of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. When …
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The Arab world continues to underperform economically and remains a minor player in the area of international business, despite the oil boom and rise of sovereign wealth funds. That failure …
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Over the summer the spectre of cyber warfare gained international significance, spurred on by reports of cyber attacks that crippled Georgia’s infrastructure in the wake of Russia’s ‘intervention’ in South …
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Amid fears of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, as Iran appears to be on track to develop its nuclear capabilities and other countries are certain to follow, is it …
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In its urge to fight the forces of evil, Washington seems ready to dance with the devil in nuclear-armed Pakistan. In the latest chapter of a tragic political saga, Asif …
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The first time I saw a truly remarkable museum was when I visited London in the mid-1970s. The British Museum was not only grandiose but each artifact was displayed in …