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Kidnapping hope
IT must be hoped that 27 peace marchers who have been abducted in Afghanistan will be freed safely. The group disappeared after leaving Herat and passing into the neighboring Western province of Farah which also borders Iran. They had set off to protest the continuing violence as Taliban insurgents jostle with the internationally-recognized government of Ashraf Ghani in KabulWhat these individuals, from all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds are seeking to do is demonstrate in a brave, non-violent manner, that there simply has to be an end to the internal strife. Those who say Afghans are naturally disputative, ill-educated and traditionally revert to violence are belittling a diverse people with a proud and noble past. Of course there are warlords and insurgents who have never known...
December 26, 2019

Kidnapping hope

2020: A rudderless and agenda-less world!
I love my soulmate Patricia, but she can be exasperating sometimes. She wants to camp in Tokyo waiting for the Olympics. She is desperate to get away from tempestuous leaders, deteriorating economies and an intolerant world. I told her, “I can muster money for just three days.” Since then, I have been in the doghouse.Meanwhile, all the star-performers on the global stage, Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, Xi Jinping, Shinzo Abe, Emmanuel Macron, Narendra Modi, etc., will spend sleepless nights in a turbulent 2020. Many of these world leaders have long innings ahead. Sadly, many of them are mercurial and manage by expediency. There is a vacuum of visionary leaders like Lincoln, Churchill, Kennedy, Gorbachev or Gandhi, who provided a rudder and an agenda. The world is now a scrambled egg,...
December 25, 2019

2020: A rudderless and agenda-less world!

Iraq’s rot
PARASITES thrive in rot and decay. The terrorists of Daesh (the so-called IS) are proving this all too clearly as Iraq blunders deeper into political failure and social cohesion continues to collapse.Ordinary Iraqis, from across the different communities, have had enough with the venality and sheer incompetence of the political elite who have come to dominate the country since the US-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Every politician wraps him or herself in the flag and insists he or she is acting in the best interests of the country. If that were really true why is it that in major cities, there is no reliable power supply; why is sewage still running through the streets of Basra imperiling water supplies and public health; why is it that so much basic infrastructure remains in ruins when...
December 25, 2019

Iraq’s rot

Iraq’s rot
PARASITES thrive in rot and decay. The terrorists of Daesh (the so-called IS) are proving this all too clearly as Iraq blunders deeper into political failure and social cohesion continues to collapse.Ordinary Iraqis, from across the different communities, have had enough with the venality and sheer incompetence of the political elite who have come to dominate the country since the US-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Every politician wraps him or herself in the flag and insists he or she is acting in the best interests of the country. If that were really true why is it that in major cities, there is no reliable power supply; why is sewage still running through the streets of Basra imperiling water supplies and public health; why is it that so much basic infrastructure remains in ruins when...
December 25, 2019

Iraq’s rot

Kuala Lumpur 'Political Islam' Summit
“Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are!” goes an Arab proverb. This is also the case with those who joined Iran and Turkey in the Islamic “mini” Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The whole setup was weird and suspicious from the outset. According to the organizers, a new organization, initiated in 2014 by then retired Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad decided a few months ago to call for a conference of Islamic NGOs to discuss various political and economic issues.They included Islamophobia, Islamic minorities, world peace, facing up to Western hegemony and the advancement of science and technology. None of these issues is urgent or new.They were all discussed during the last Islamic Summit in Makkah among 57 Muslim states, as well as in various meetings and...
December 24, 2019

Kuala Lumpur 'Political Islam' Summit

Turbulence in the Mediterranean!
While major events in Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, and other places around the world occupy the news, there are other smaller events taking place in the Mediterranean that are important to monitor because they can be like a snowball that increases in size as it rolls down a mountain or a small spark which sets off a great fire.The Russians put their feet firmly on the Mediterranean coast through the military bases they obtained from the Syrian regime and the provocative Turkish "movement" against Cyprus, Greece and Egypt led to an increase in tense and sharp statements.The United States entered into an unprecedented defense agreement with Greece with the American navy using a Greek military base after NATO member Turkey concluded a weapons deal with Russia to purchase S-400 anti-aircraft...
December 23, 2019

Turbulence in the Mediterranean!

Modi risks rending Indian society
INDIA is the world’s second most populous country with more than 1.3 billion citizens. Some 200 million of them are Muslims. Aung Sang Suu Kyi’s racist government in Myanmar may seek to ethnically cleanse its far smaller Muslim citizenry to the disgust and so far distinctly half-hearted protests of the civilized world but Narendra Modi’s blatantly Hindu nationalist administration is surely risking even greater obloquy as it continues to discriminate against such a significant proportion of its nationals. India, the world’s largest democracy is in serious danger. Before his triumphant reelection this year Modi had already moved against Muslims in Assam in the northeast of the country and against the predominantly Muslim population of occupied Kashmir. Now he has introduced the...
December 19, 2019

Modi risks rending Indian society

Suppliers of local content have new opportunities
“Thank you... visit again!” a shop owner told me on my way out the door. For him, it is proven concept that repeat customers mean a thriving business. Commonly, when a friend or family member opens a shop, we will be their first potential customers and we will make an effort to help them be successful by buying from them and referring people to their shop.These patterns of purchasing are critical for businesses so that they can predict and drive demand. It is equally important for consumers or corporate buyers to be aware of what influences their decision to source from a place or a company. Responsible purchase is a great portal to social responsibility. The buying decision can be strategic that can extend the perceived benefits beyond the direct need for consumption. From supporting...
December 18, 2019

Suppliers of local content have new opportunities

Canada, dwarfed by neighbors, seeks global role
Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau once stated that living next door to a giant neighbor like the US was like sleeping with an elephant. You had to be careful to avoid being crushed. Still, Canada and the US enjoy extremely friendly relations.Historically, this has not been easy. Canada was invaded by its big neighbor in 1812 and at other times, but it repulsed the attacks. Canada was also berated by the US for not supporting the US in Vietnam - then president Lyndon Johnson even reportedly came close to roughing up visiting Canadian prime minister Lester Pearson for not backing the US war militarily. However, Canada defied the pressure and continued to promote peace and cooperation in Vietnam.The US has grudgingly accepted that Canada, in its history, population and policies, is...
December 18, 2019

Canada, dwarfed by neighbors, seeks global role

India splinters with divisive moves
It has been more than four months since the people of Kashmir in the Indian administered region have been placed under heavy armed lockdown, with all communication to the outside world cut off. The abrogation of an article in the Constitution that provided the predominantly Muslim Kashmiris with a special status was dismissed with the stroke of a pen when the Modi-led BJP government made null and void the decades-old agreement and used strong-arm tactics to suppress dissent.Following the re-election of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, the agenda of the ruling party focused on two emotion-filled explosive elements: Kashmir and migration. Both share a common thread of bias against Muslims following a script set by the Hindutva, as “outlined in the 1920s by V. D. Savarkar, a...
December 18, 2019

India splinters with divisive moves

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