Why Israel wants Syria to become a failed state
Ali Bakir 3 March 2025 Netanyahu is pursuing an expansionist agenda under the pretext of minimising any potential threats in the post-Assad era Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem […]
Libya and Morocco: two very different responses to catastrophe
Natural disasters Analysis Rupert Neate with Peter Beaumont The aftermath of an earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya has shown up the state of the two nationsFri 15 Sep 2023 Not […]
America’s war on terror that followed 9/11 has displaced 37 million people – this is the true cause of Europe’s refugee crisis
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Independent By Patrick Cockburn, who is an award-winning Independent columnist […]
Arab League reverses decision on Syria
Feb 06,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Eight years ago, the Arab League suspended Syria’s membership as it did Libya’s. Both decisions were wrong, not just because they […]
Prosperity, autocracy and democracy: Why some Countries are Rich and others Poor?
Reuters: To understand the significance of the presidential election this weekend in Russia, read a book by two U.S.-based academics that is being published this month. Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu […]
Feeding the bomb, starving the nation
Dawn: Murtaza Haider: Pakistanis are fast becoming a wasted nation. The alarmingly high level of malnutrition observed in Pakistan in the past few years is far worse than what has […]
Pakistanis ‘Muslim’ first, ‘Pakistani’ second: Wonder why Pakistan is a failed state?
Express Tribune: A majority of Pakistan’s internet users say they consider themselves ‘Muslim first’ (49%) , ‘Pakistani’ second (28%) while 23% voted ‘Other’, a survey conducted by The Express Tribunefound. On the […]
Powerless to stop rallies by banned groups: Malik-Pakistan loosing battle against Extremists
Courtesy: Express Tribune: Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said that he was helpless against banned religious outfits rallying across the country under the banner of the Pakistan Defence Council […]