The children’s Continent: Keeping up with Africa’s growth
The world’s population is growing, but it is in Africa
where this challenge is particularly acute. We know Africa as the place where
human life began...
Questioning the Novelty of India’s New Normal
In recent years Indian notions of
Pre-emption and so-called surgical strikes have been referred to as the ‘new
normal’ by many in India. These have contributed...
From Scapegoat Back to Key Ally: Pakistan and the Perils of US Maximalism
In the two years since President Trump
accused Pakistan of giving nothing
but deceit and lies, relations between both countries seem to have
undergone a dramatic turnaround....
India’s Modi: Messiah or Menace
When the Hindu sages developed their way of
life, they divided people into four castes: Brahmins, the thinkers,
scholars and priests at the top for they...
Pakistan Facing New Type of Hybrid War
Since the
Pak-US relations faced tough time almost a decade ago, not only the US has
written off Pakistan, but also launched a Hybrid War. Media...
The outcome of the Berlin Conference
Twelve
countries and organizations have participated in the Berlin Conference on
Libya, which has just ended.
There have
been all the countries and organizations that really count in...
The right to affordable housing: Europe’s neglected duty
Increasingly making the headlines, the scarcity of affordable housing in
Europe is a serious and growing problem that pushes an ever-larger number of
people into housing...
Bangladesh’s Fantasy of a Developing Country Status in Perplexity
Shaikh Hasina, the premier of Bangladesh, has long been accused of
sacrificing her country’s interests and selling
out to India by her political critics. This narrative...
Chinese pneumonia outbreak (2019-nCoV): An emerging threat to global public health?
“People’s
live and health should be given top priority and the spread of the outbreak
should be resolutely curbed”. – President Xi Jinping
After decade of neglect,...
The power of symbolism: Mexico’s Foreign Policy
A few weeks ago, the president of Mexico,
Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) took the decision to grant asylum to Evo
Morales after he fled the...