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New York Times Critiqued Indian Media for Spreading Falsehoods

The New York Times criticized Indian media’s role in spreading disinformation and blatant lies during the recent Indian-Pakistan conflict.

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Looming Battle for Syria’s Future

[Bahauddin Foizee] Regional and global players are positioning themselves to shape the outcome of Assad’s fall, with each having a stake in what...

31.01.2026 40

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Bahauddin Foizee

Syria’s New Diplomatic Era?

[Syafruddin Arsyad] The recent diplomatic visits underscore the emerging consensus among Arab states to support Syria’s reconstruction and political...

31.01.2026 30

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Syafruddin Arsyad

U.S. Commitment to Ukraine Must Continue

[Nicholas Lovric] Disruptions in global energy supplies, mass displacement of populations and destabilization of trade routes are just a few of the...

31.01.2026 60

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Nicholas Lovric

Syria and Pakistan: Current Geopolitical and Social Parallels

[Khizra Anwaar] There is a pressing need to break free from the “Purana-Pakistan” (old Pakistan) mindset, which, like Middle Eastern autocratic...

31.01.2026 50

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Khizra Anwaar

Lesson from Russia-Ukraine War: Define National Security Differently

[Mark Cummings] To confront the four horsemen of the apocalypse of the 21st century — global warming, nuclear war, food insecurity and pandemics —...

24.01.2026 40

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Mark Cummings

Indian Arms End Up in Ukrainian Hands

[Nicholas Lovric] Indian ammunition, initially sold to Italy and the Czech Republic, is now in the hands of Ukrainian forces. […] If verified, this...

29.12.2025 90

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Nicholas Lovric

How Concerning are Iran’s Missile Transfers to Russia for U.S.?

[Nicholas Lovric] Both Iran and Russia share a common adversary in the West, and their deepening cooperation serves as a challenge to the U.S....

28.12.2025 90

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Nicholas Lovric

A New Axis of Evil?

[Albrecht Rothacher] The ‘Axis of Evil’ coined by George W. Bush is not so much redundant for Washington today as in need of descriptive...

08.12.2025 50

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Albrecht Rothacher

Who can Put a Price on Ukraine War?

[Peter Isackson] NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg may be guilty of heresy as Boris Johnson leads the new inquisition.

24.01.2025 30

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Peter Isackson

India Champions Islamophobia

[Yead Mirza] India has crossed all the limits in terms of hatred towards ‘Muslim as a community’ and ‘Islam as a religion’.

24.01.2025 20

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Yead Mirza

Cause of Ukraine War: Russian Imperialism, Not NATO Expansion

[Bhaskar Majumdar] With Vladimir Putin evoking Peter the Great, it is clear that Russian imperialism is alive and kicking. Neighbors fled to NATO...

24.01.2025 30

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Bhaskar Majumdar

EU Must Warn UK That Actions Have Consequences

[John Bruton] The best approach for the EU will be to gradually turn up the heat on the UK so as to give them time to learn that actions have...

24.01.2025 30

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John Bruton

It’s not just Russian Imperialism that Has Triggered Ukraine War

[Peter Isackson] We sometimes forget that “casus belli” in Latin is both a singular and a plural noun, and it should always be treated as such. A...

24.01.2025 30

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Peter Isackson

Russia-Ukraine War Compelling European Security Architecture to Evolve

[Valerio Alfonso Bruno and Federica Fazio] The war in Ukraine has had an immediate effect on the security and defense discourse in Europe. This...

24.01.2025 40

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Valerio Alfonso Bruno And Federica Fazio

Ireland’s Gas Crisis

[John Bruton] The best approach for the EU will be to gradually turn up the heat on the UK so as to give them time to learn that actions have...

23.01.2025 40

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John Bruton