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    US act of treachery shouldn’t surprise Kurds, given the pastOpinion
    US act of treachery shouldn’t surprise Kurds, given the past

    According to an old Kurdish saying, the mountains are the Kurds’ only friends.

    21 Oct 2019 3:28 AM IST

    Did brutality by Saudis on Yemenis lead to oil attacks?Opinion
    Did brutality by Saudis on Yemenis lead to oil attacks?

    There has been an international chorus accusing Iran of being behind these attacks on Saudi oil facilities.

    30 Sept 2019 12:05 AM IST

    Extension for Gen. Bajwa perhaps not a good ideaOpinion
    Extension for Gen. Bajwa perhaps not a good idea

    The reality is that most civil servants have not cultivated many interests outside their jobs.

    2 Sept 2019 12:20 AM IST

    Brexit looms October 31, uncertain times lie ahead for BritonsOpinion
    Brexit looms October 31, uncertain times lie ahead for Britons

    To minimise the effects of this scenario, factories, supermarkets and homes have been stockpiling essentials.

    27 Aug 2019 1:36 AM IST

    Do populist leaders pose bigger risk to democracy?Opinion
    Do populist leaders pose bigger risk to democracy?

    Trump has repeatedly ignored constitutional restraints on conflict of interest by apparently using his office to enrich...

    19 Aug 2019 12:16 AM IST

    An escalating crackdown on critical comment is under wayOpinion
    An escalating crackdown on critical comment is under way

    In his long campaign, Imran Khan was helped by a media that boosted his image uncritically.

    4 Aug 2019 2:44 AM IST

    All Left needs is a narrative to counter neoliberalismOpinion
    All Left needs is a narrative to counter neoliberalism

    Across developed economies, the top one per cent continue to accumulate obscene wealth while the majority have seen...

    8 July 2019 12:14 AM IST

    Strong-arm tactics have cast a chill on the mediaOpinion
    Strong-arm tactics have cast a chill on the media

    The judgement mentions the pressure that the Dawn and Geo media groups are being subjected to.

    9 Jun 2019 3:18 AM IST

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Why is the US hell-bent on starting a war against Iran?

    The Iranian armed forces showed they were no pushovers when Saddam Hussein attacked their country back in 1980.

    19 May 2019 1:57 AM IST

    To end jihad in Sri Lanka, jobs are not the mantraOpinion
    To end jihad in Sri Lanka, jobs are not the mantra

    But as we have learned in attack after attack, many of those responsible have been not just educated, but well-to-do.

    6 May 2019 12:13 AM IST

    In Lanka, jihadis have divided two communitiesOpinion
    In Lanka, jihadis have divided two communities

    Sena (BBS) led mobs who killed several Muslims following a petty altercation near Kandy a couple of years ago.

    28 April 2019 1:57 AM IST

    In Pakistans neighbours estimation, Pakistan has more to gain by a resolution of its problems than India does.Opinion
    Pakistan needs better ties with India

    In Pakistan's neighbour's estimation, Pakistan has more to gain by a resolution of its problems than India does.

    9 Dec 2018 2:13 AM IST

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