Beyond the desecrated statue: What truly demands our outrage
Destruction of a statue of Jesus in Lebanon is disturbing, but Israel’s genocide is what really demands our outrage.
Category Archives: Opinions
On Earth Day, remember the people defending the planet
Behind every environmental victory are activists whose sacrifice is rarely recognised.
These are difficult times for the world, so what will Pakistan do?
The talks between the United States and Iran mediated by Pakistan have not failed. They do face significant challenges.
Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping
Pacific Island states cannot and will not allow key climate shipping agreement to be watered down.
Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?
Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates.
The three clocks of the Iran war
Trump is racing against the midterms, Iran is betting on endurance, and Netanyahu needs a war with no end.
The three clocks of the Iran war
Trump is racing against the midterms, Iran is betting on endurance, and Netanyahu needs a war with no end.
The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality
From Gulf energy shocks to divisions among allies, the conflict has made strategic ambiguity harder to sustain.
The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality
From Gulf energy shocks to divisions among allies, the conflict has made strategic ambiguity harder to sustain.
Legal migrants remain vulnerable to trafficking
Debt, employer control and temporary visa rules can leave migrant workers trapped.
The process of justice must be observed in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s case
The Judicial Panel’s conclusion on Mr Khan’s case should not be discarded because some parties find it inconvenient.
Israel is trying to change Jerusalem’s religious identity
Israel is destroying the Status Quo to establish full control over Muslim and Christian religious life at holy sites.
Cuba sent doctors. Washington sent a destroyer.
The US blockade is killing not just a failing state, but six decades of a small island extending global solidarity.
Seven ways America can win the ceasefire and end the war
Trump needs to take decisive action to secure regional peace and a win in the midterm elections.
Lessons from the Iran war
The past month and a half have shown that the nature of modern warfare is shifting.
We need a regional agreement for the Strait of Hormuz
A governing arrangement for the strait can and must be developed based on law and fact.
Is the US-Iran ceasefire already doomed?
Even if the talks fail to produce a deal, a return to an all-out war may still be averted.
Iran ceasefire: Not an off-ramp for the US but a life-saving ejection seat
A Middle Eastern country has for the first time single-handedly checked the war-making capabilities of the US and Israel
Did America lose yet another war?
The war on Iran has repeated the failures of past US conflicts defined by hubris and ignorance.
The US could still try to play the ethnic card in Iran
But past experience and current geopolitical realities show such a strategy is doomed to failure.