Cyprus History: Ignore at your own peril
Scratch the surface of the Cyprus Problem and what will you find? The ever-popular answer to that question could probably be the post-modernist, constructivist...
Afghanistan from Obama to Trump
It is although conspicuous, (that) there is no crystal clear difference between, the Obama and Trump strategies in Afghanistan. The strategies based on, to...
A warning for Africa on World No Tobacco Day
Each year, in observance of World No Tobacco Day on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) gives out prizes to people from six...
2018 World Cup offers Chechnya opportunity to play Middle Eastern politics
When strongman Ramzan Kadyrov last month opened The Local, a United Arab Emirates-funded luxury hotel in the Chechen capital of Grozny and prepared to...
Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS): What is in it for the CPEC?
China intends to extend the CPEC into Afghanistan which is a positive move towards regional economic integration. So, it has played a vital role...
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic as the first democratic, parliamentary and secular republic in Islamic East
Authors: Rusif Huseynov and Elmira Hasanova*
The flag once raised will never fall!-Mammad Amin Rasulzade
Despite being divided by Russia and Iran and deprived of its...
Youm-e-Takbeer: History and Significance
28th May this year marks the 20th anniversary of historical moment when Pakistan successfully detonated nuclear devices in the Chagai district, Balochistan; and joined...
Middle Eastern culture wars: The battle of the palates
Nothing in a swath of land stretching from the Atlantic coast of Africa to China is undisputed.
Food is often emblematic of disputes over identity,...
“The Emperor’s Order”
The unfortunate and disdainful assumptions about GB’s youth in social media may belie a lesser known fact about the unyielding patriotism and unwavering loyalty...
Mass Shootings and Gun Violence in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective
A short while ago on May 18, 10 students were killed and 13 wounded at Santa Fe High school just south of Houston, within...