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It is hard to miss the irony. The idea for a new trans-border payment system and a new currency was apparently discussed at the recently concluded BRICS summit in Russia, a country that has earned the reputation for being the world’s most sanctioned nation. Today, global transactions rely on the SWIFT system, with the US…
New Delhi: A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in the Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, hours after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed. Mr Netanyahu’s spokesperson said he was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties in the attack on his residence. “A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) was launched…
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Cafes in bustling Central London are always full of tourists, of which many moneyed ones come from the Arab world. Once, I found myself deep in conversation with a young Saudi architect, who, in a moment of rare candour, shared his thoughts on what he termed the “slaughtering of Gazans” over the past year. “We…
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Does the highly volatile situation in West Asia put a premium on multipolarity? This question needs to be addressed beyond the foreign policy of America. For John Mearsheimer, a leading political scientist, the battle between Democrats and the Republicans is akin to a choice between “Tweedledum and Tweedledee”. It is the deep state that operates…
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It’s not every day a country dares to ignore the mighty America. Most nations know that defying the US President may result in a stern warning, maybe a bit of diplomatic cold shoulder or, in the worst-case scenario, a new set of sanctions. But then again, not every leader is Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime…
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US President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and the two leaders were expected to discuss Israeli plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran. The call was the leaders’ first known chat since August and coincided with a sharp escalation of Israel’s conflict with both Iran and the…
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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday (October 7, 2024) to bring back all hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the country marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas. “On this day, in this place, and in many…
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The last two weeks have seen the Middle East teetering on a knife’s edge. While tensions have been high since the Hamas attacks last October, the developments in the previous two weeks have been particularly concerning. Tensions began to rise on September 17 when the pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded all of a sudden,…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended wishes to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, people of Israel and Jewish community across the world on the occassion of Rosh Hashanah. He wished that the new year brings peace, hope and good health in everyone’s life. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “Best wishes…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended wishes to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, people of Israel and Jewish community across the world on the occassion of Rosh Hashanah. He wished that the new year brings peace, hope and good health in everyone’s life. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “Best wishes…
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