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Middle East, Oil and Security
In my latest article I mentioned the factors one needs to keep an eye on to track the trajectory of oil prices, for the...
US-Turkish visa spat: A fight for basic freedoms
Moves by the United States and Turkey that largely ban travel of their nationals between the two countries is about more than two long-standing...
The strategic significance of the Syrian conflict
Considering the quantity and virulence of the groups taking part in the Syrian war, which has been going on uninterruptedly for six years, in...
Independent Kurdistan: The Wretched and the Damned
On September 25, 2017, the semiautonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq held an independence referendum to determine the future of its quest...
Washed up: Malaysian launderette refuses non-Muslim customers
The owner of a self-service laundrette in the historic town of Muar in the Malaysian state of Johor likely had little inkling of the...
Foreign States Interventions in Syrian Conflict
Foreign interventions in Syria started in March 2011 after the furious people of Dara predominantly Sunni Muslims city in Syria cited as (cradle of...
The significance of Iran’s presence in Syria
At least since 2014 the presence of Iranian forces in the Syrian war has certainly ensured both political stability and military success on the...
Signs of hope in the Middle East? Don’t hold your breath
Optimists see hopeful signs that the Middle East may be exiting from a dark tunnel of violence, civil war, sectarian strife, and debilitating regional...
Rohingya plight feeds Muslim assertiveness
The plight of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority is becoming the Muslim world’s latest rallying call emulating the emotional appeal of the Palestinians in the...
A Liberal Society: An Absolute Anomaly
The murder of a senior Indian journalist and activist, Gauri Lankesh, brought to the fore the fragility of a liberal society. Although the motive...