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Demonstrations descending into violence again on Sunday despite curfews in big cities across the US and the deployment of thousands of National Guard soldiers reveal the simmering anger sparked by the death of George Floyd,
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the world, people have become heavily reliant on the internet and its digital economy. This is a clear indication of the increase in the security risks to millions of people,
It’s difficult to tell what it was that finally pushed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over the line, but the battle he’s started with tweeter-in-chief Donald Trump is unlikely to be over quickly.
When the US signed the peace agreement with Afghan Taliban on February 29 in Doha, mutual recriminations were obviously brushed under the carpet but some of these must be remembered for historical record.
The cruel shooting down by Israeli police of an unarmed autistic Palestinian man in annexed east Jerusalem is a hugely condemnable action that confirms repeated complaints about use of excessive force by Israeli security forces against innocent Palestinians.
It is fitting that the white US police officer charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter of an African-American in Minneapolis bears the French family name of Chauvin. The name has morphed into “chauvinist” meaning bigot over the decades since a soldier called Nicolas Chauvin was honoured as a super patriot by the Emperor Napoleon for loyal service during his multiple military campaigns.
Two prime ministers of two major European powers spoke to their people late on Thursday afternoon.
George Floyd died in Minnesota, but we share the same home of Houston, Texas.
As the coronavirus-testing capacity is increasing in Pakistan many new cases of COVID-19 are emerging on a daily basis (“No immediate plan to go for stricter lockdown: Minister,” May 29, Gulf Today).
The observation by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that more than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while those who remain employed have seen their working hours cut by 23 per cent comes a shocking revelation and needs to be addressed earnestly.
At the junction where a police officer was filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck as he gasped for air, there were shouts and cheers when it was announced the man had been charged with murder.
In October 2001 I was standing on a hilltop 40 miles north of Kabul watching US aircraft bomb the Taliban front line. The night sky was lit up with the flash of explosions and the sparkle of ineffectual anti-aircraft fire. It was fairly obvious who was going to come out the winner.
We are all grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic but it could not have come at a worse time for people already made extremely vulnerable by warfare.
Demonstrations descending into violence again on Sunday despite curfews in big cities across the US and the deployment of thousands of National Guard ...
The cruel shooting down by Israeli police of an unarmed autistic Palestinian man in annexed east Jerusalem is a hugely condemnable action that confirm...
The observation by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that more than one in six young people have stopped working since the onset of the COVI...
The authorities in the United States need to initiate tough and serious action to stop such mindless killings and ensure that justice is done when the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the woes of civilians caught in conflict-affected areas.
It is sad that the COVID-19 pandemic has battered the air transport sector, landing it in huge turbulence, grounding planes, resulting in layoffs, ban...
History has shown that the UAE has the capability to overcome any kind of challenges.
Many countries clearly seem to be in a mood to ease lockdowns, but extreme care should be taken to see to it that this process remains gradual as the ...
Three years after the Doklam stand-off, Indian and Chinese soldiers are facing each other again, this time at points along the 3,450-kilometre long li...
It is fitting that the white US police officer charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter of an African-American in Minneapolis bears the Frenc...
Americans get it. The presidency’s too big for one person. The president deserves to have someone they trust at their side to help shoulder the burden...
China’s National People’s Congress approved a security law that will allow Beijing’s security agencies to crack down directly on the civil liberties o...
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the world, people have become heavily reliant on the internet and its digital economy. This is a clear ...
It’s difficult to tell what it was that finally pushed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over the line, but the battle he’s started with tweeter-in-chief Donald...
When the US signed the peace agreement with Afghan Taliban on February 29 in Doha, mutual recriminations were obviously brushed under the carpet but s...
At the junction where a police officer was filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck as he gasped for air, there were shouts and cheers when it was annou...
In October 2001 I was standing on a hilltop 40 miles north of Kabul watching US aircraft bomb the Taliban front line. The night sky was lit up with th...
My cousin who had gone on annual vacation to India gave a sigh of relief when I informed her of the UAE decision to allow expats to return (“UAE resid...
As the coronavirus-testing capacity is increasing in Pakistan many new cases of COVID-19 are emerging on a daily basis (“No immediate plan to go for s...
Twitter has suggested fact checking two of President Trump’s tweets and it makes the headlines of most papers and now President Trump is issuing an ex...
Two interesting developments have taken place during this phase. First many companies have started distribution units and vans to deliver their produc...
The plight of migrants in the wake of the sudden lockdown imposed in India is deplorable. It is a colossal failure on the part of the central governme...
The scientists at University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute and the Oxford Vaccine Group have expressed concerns that they may not be able to complete t...
Domestic violence has been prevalent ever since the evolution of apes into man. Thus, to call our society civilised is an outrageous lie. In his book ...
The column about Afghanistan and the shredded social and economic fabric due to war paints a bleak picture. It paints hopelessness and gloom and makes...
