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For years since 2012, Qatar has been the safe haven for Hamas after its political office relocated from Syria. Thanks to an arrangement tacitly endorsed by Washington to keep backchannels open with a terror group that Washington can’t speak to openly, Hamas senior leaders have enjoyed what was described as “Hamas privilege” in Doha, “living […]
... written on Sep 11 2025You don’t need a degree in international affairs or political science to understand the message Xi Jinping sent on Wednesday (September 8) as he showcased China’s military power in a parade marking the end of World War II – ranging from tanks to underwater drones, and from robot wolves to satellite killer. And president Donald Trump wasn’t happy about it. Thought to be […]
... written on Sep 06 2025As Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen chatting and laughing at the second day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, many wonders exactly what jokes the three powerful world leaders were sharing. The joke on social […]
... written on Sep 02 2025You know Anwar Ibrahim was desperate to distract from domestic problems when he is inviting – again – people to attend solidarity with the Palestinians. Exactly how many times does he plan to flog a dead horse? What was he actually trying to achieve by screaming, whining, moaning and bitching till foaming at the mouth […]
... written on Aug 24 2025Wearing a suit to the White House was just the appetizer. Zelensky, after consultation with European leaders, had also brought a gift President Trump could not refuse – a promise to buy US$100 billion worth of American weapons financed by Europe. It was a calculated move to appease – and to obtain – U.S. security […]
... written on Aug 22 2025Putin would face a “rough situation” if he did not co-operate in the peace process, while Zelensky had to “show some flexibility”. As for European leaders, they better move towards a deal as they wouldn’t necessarily get similar security guarantees on Ukraine from any future administration. That was roughly what Trump told all the parties involved in the […]
... written on Aug 20 2025Vladimir Putin had no intention of agreeing to any ceasefire whatsoever – even a temporary one – before his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska. After all, the Russian forces are winning – slowly but surely – the Ukraine War. Putin is playing a long game, succeeding in depleting some U.S. weapons stockpiles, while the […]
... written on Aug 16 2025From chocolate to skincare, and from Rolex watches to Nestle Nespresso coffee, American buyers of Swiss products would have to pay more as 39% tariffs announced by President Donald Trump comes into effect on Thursday (August 7). Facing one of the highest U.S. tariff rates in the world, many politicians, analysts and businesses were stunned […]
... written on Aug 07 2025There’s a joke that you don’t need to outrun the bear, you just need to be faster than your friend. In the case of Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, they tried to be faster than each other, only for Donald Trump – the bear – rewards all of them with the same19% tariff rate. And they […]
... written on Aug 05 2025Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force’s operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy planes across the border in India. Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Sidhu, who would visit Washington in the aftermath of one of the worst hostilities between Pakistan and India, […]
... written on Aug 02 2025
