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Category Archives: Opinions
European youth will not bridge Europe’s divides
Contrary to Western stereotypes about progressive youth, young Europeans are quite polarised and disunited.
Football club ownership regulations need to be made tougher
The current rules can be easily bypassed and club ownership exploited for money laundering.
Afghanistan: Peace demands sacrifice
The deadlock in peace talks cannot be overcome unless the two sides are ready to sacrifice their narrow interests.
Tunisia’s COVID-19 crisis is not of its own making
Not only the incompetence of local authorities but also the West's moral failures are behind the crisis in Tunisia.
Who is to blame for Messi’s exit from Barcelona?
Is it Barcelona's leadership and its mismanagement of the club or La Liga's tough regulation rules? Or something else?
The struggle to secure access to abortion in Argentina goes on
The Argentinian government must continue to dismantle barriers women face in accessing safe abortion.
Trudeau’s test
The Canadian prime minister must put a stop to the repeated victimisation of a Muslim Canadian citizen by French courts.
As fighting rages in Afghanistan, health workers are struggling
Fighting in urban areas has increased the number of civilians injured and made providing healthcare extremely difficult.
Can eSwatini’s monarchy recover from the ongoing crisis?
Unprecedented state violence against protesters is making royal rule increasingly unpopular in eSwatini.
The Israeli legal system: No place for justice
No outcome from an Israeli court can ever be considered fair or legitimate.
Remembering Mauritius’s worst environmental disaster
A year on, questions surrounding a massive oil spill from a bulk carrier near the island nation's shores remain.
Why gymnast Simone Biles has transcended her sport
As far as Biles's achievements go, perhaps those at the Tokyo Olympics have been her most impressive.
Malaysia: From COVID role model to a mini-India
What Malaysia's raging COVID-19 crisis tells us about failed leadership.
Who’s afraid of Hamas summer camps?
As Israel continues to train its children to kill, Hamas summer camps are certainly a useful distraction.
Why Turkey wants to be in charge of securing Kabul airport
Ankara has a lot to gain from remaining a key player in Afghanistan after the US withdrawal.
Corporate courts vs the environment
Corporate courts, invented to protect the West against decolonisation, now undermine attempts to halt climate change.
Charity alone will not end the calamity of COVID-19 in Africa
In the absence of vaccines, accountability, rather than charity, may be the continent’s best route out of the pandemic.
George W Bush should shut up and go away
Bush should be sharing a bunk bed with Ratko Mladic at The Hague, not giving interviews on Afghanistan in Maine.
The power of radio in Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, the Radio Teaching Programme is helping children access education during disease outbreaks and beyond.