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In "Opinion / OP-ED"
May 14, 2019
An airline under attack
This week, dignitaries and Western military veterans celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Berlin airlift, the mammoth year-long effort to break a ground blockade by the Soviet Union. Whether the United States and its allies would go to the same length to support an ally today, however, remains a very open question.That, at least, appears the growing belief in Moscow and Beijing, both intent on pressuring their neighbors who are also US allies. It’s a perception the US military is going to increasing lengths to counter, despite - or perhaps in some respects because of - questions over where President Donald Trump himself stands. That uncertainty, however, risks opening the door to ever more dangerous confrontation.The question goes to the heart of the always messy paradox of...
May 14, 2019
Berlin airlift anniversary raises thorny geopolitical questions
May 13, 2019
War with Iran?
May 12, 2019
Brotherhood and Hamadain: Erdogan dummies
May 12, 2019
Catastrophic water crisis!
May 07, 2019
Medical procedures to make you lighter in the pocket
May 06, 2019
Graduation time: What’s next?
As in Christchurch, New Zealand, terrorism has chosen another island nation. More than 300 people were killed and dozens were injured in a series of terrorist acts in different hotels and churches on the island of Sri Lanka. A peaceful country, located south of India, Sri Lanka enjoys a 97 percent literacy rate, the highest in South Asia, and is an amazing mix of religions, including Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians. The island, which produces the finest tea in the world, was colonized by the Dutch, Portuguese and finally by Britain.In 1960, Ms. Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first non-hereditary female head of government when she was elected Prime Minster of Sri Lanka. And, of course, the country is world famous for its precious stones, especially the Ceylon royal...
May 05, 2019
Terrorism strikes Sri Lanka!
April 30, 2019
This is not the way to address grievances
April 30, 2019
Is Omar Al-Bashir an offender or a victim?
