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20 years after 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ has brought the US only defeat

20 years after 9/11, the ‘War on Terror’ has brought the US only defeat

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

Taliban’s interim government: Is the past, prologue?

Taliban’s interim government: Is the past, prologue?

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Remote work will be a game changer for the developing world

Remote work will be a game changer for the developing world

International remote work has democratised opportunities for people to gain employment without being uprooted, as businesses look to tap into a reservoir of young - and cheap - global talent.

Barbara Turley

2 days ago

Iraqi elections have ended the PKK’s propaganda campaign in Sinjar

Iraqi elections have ended the PKK’s propaganda campaign in Sinjar

Despite the terror group’s cynical exploitation of the Yazidis in Sinjar, the community rejected the PKK-linked alternative to vote in favour of the ruling KDP.

Omer Ozkizilcik

3 days ago

Breakdown in China-India talks are a ‘grim portent’ for the region

Breakdown in China-India talks are a ‘grim portent’ for the region

Relations between Beijing and New Delhi remain strained after the latest round of talks to resolve their border dispute, and unlikely to be mended anytime soon given geopolitical realities in the region.

K S Dakshina Murthy

3 days ago

Austria's Sebastian Kurz is out, but his right-wing policies remain

Austria's Sebastian Kurz is out, but his right-wing policies remain

The Austrian Chancellor was forced to resign amid a corruption scandal. But the nominee for his succession, a loyalist career diplomat, is not likely to change anything that allowed the ‘System of Kurz’ to take grip of the country.

Farid Hafez

4 days ago

Will the F-16 crisis be a setback for Turkey–US relations?

Will the F-16 crisis be a setback for Turkey–US relations?

Turkish-American defense cooperation is at a crossroads, and set to be a flashpoint during the Erdogan-Biden G20 meeting later this month.

Ali Cinar

4 days ago

Iraq has elections, but not a democracy

Iraq has elections, but not a democracy

The country’s militias and politicians only care about lining their own pockets rather than dealing with the concerns of the people.

Tallha Abdulrazaq

8 Oct 2021

The legacy of colonial trauma can still be felt in the UK’s health divide

The legacy of colonial trauma can still be felt in the UK’s health divide

Intergenerational trauma cannot be ignored in understanding why British minorities have been more vulnerable to Covid-19 than their White counterparts.

Nafees Mahmud

7 Oct 2021

The insidious influence of the Israel lobby on Australia's mediascape

The insidious influence of the Israel lobby on Australia's mediascape

Veteran Australian journalist John Lyons provides a glimpse into how journalists and editors are censured for stories that reveal Israeli crimes against Palestinians.

CJ Werleman

6 Oct 2021

Is anyone surprised by the Pandora papers?

Is anyone surprised by the Pandora papers?

Dictators worldwide are using offshore tax havens to hedge against potential revolutions, while Western business and political leaders use them to dodge taxes. Will the latest revelations bring about meaningful change?

Tallha Abdulrazaq

5 Oct 2021

Jordan makes a U-turn to reintegrate Syria into the regional fold

Jordan makes a U-turn to reintegrate Syria into the regional fold

The renormalisation of ties between Amman and Damascus comes after multiple shifts in the Hashemite Kingdom’s foreign policy over the years, with economic rationality playing a crucial factor.

Giorgio Cafiero

4 Oct 2021

Where does US public diplomacy stand after the War on Terror?

Where does US public diplomacy stand after the War on Terror?

While the US lost the so-called battle for ‘hearts and minds’ in the Muslim world, elements of public diplomacy still retain their strategic importance for Washington.

Ibrahim Al Marashi

4 Oct 2021

There are no ‘Covid atheists’ in foxholes

There are no ‘Covid atheists’ in foxholes

In the ‘religious war’ over vaccines and masking, Covid non-believers have chosen to immunise themselves from reality, not the virus.

David Arnold

1 Oct 2021

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