What options does Biden have in Afghanistan?
Withdrawing US troops in May could derail the Afghan peace process. So, what can the new US administration do?
Category Archives: Opinions
There is no ‘return to normalcy’
America’s political and cultural leaders seem to have learned very little from the last four years.
Arab Spring Cartoon: The Libyan Game
In 2011, we knew the transition to a democratic Libya would be complicated. Ten years on, we can see it was a failure.
Trump and un-Americanism
Liberal Americans see as un-American doing at home what the US does abroad.
Free and fair elections alone cannot solve CAR’s myriad problems
The Central African Republic needs to go through a thorough process of reconciliation.
What can corporations do to help save the ocean?
The largest 100 companies in the ocean economy can play a major role in climate and ocean action.
India’s ‘love jihad’ laws: Another attempt to subjugate Muslims
The new 'anti-conversion' laws remove agency from women and put a target on the backs of innocent Muslim men and boys.
Can the Milkmaid win Nigeria’s first Oscar?
At home, Desmond Ovbiagele’s film has faced censorship, but in the US, it may well enjoy a positive reception.
The dark side of Israel’s vaccine success story
Israel is refusing to provide the vaccine to the millions of Palestinians it is forcefully ruling over.
The police in the US must enforce pandemic measures
And it should do so with the same enthusiasm it enforces law and order in minority communities.
A year without Soleimani: Will Iran retreat regionally?
The assassination of Qassem Soleimani was one of several major setbacks for Iran in 2020. Can it recover?
Somalia and Kenya still have a road to neighbourly cooperation
Neither Somalia nor Kenya can afford the dispute that led to the severance of ties turning into a protracted crisis.
Brexit gives the Tories a free hand to dismantle workers’ rights
The Conservative Party can now deregulate the labour market as it pleases amid a pandemic.
Qatar-GCC agreement: A victory for measured diplomacy
Qatar's reliance on international law and diplomacy paved the way for the amicable resolution of the Gulf crisis.
The day Trump finally lost it
The US president just killed his chance for a political comeback.
Radical social change in Nigeria beyond #EndSARS
What can we do in 2021 to move the #EndSARS movement forward?
Has a ‘fifth generation war’ started between India and Pakistan?
What do recent revelations about an Indian disinformation campaign against Pakistan tell us about regional dynamics?
Killing Julian Assange
The extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to the US would be his death sentence.
Cartoon: Winds of change, from Arab Spring to winter
Ten years on, the winds of change that brought us the Arab Spring have kept blowing, but not always in our favour.
Who will care for the carers?
For many in the caring profession, violence is a daily threat, but too little is done to support and protect carers.