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Bangladesh’s future now that Hasina is gone
This is a summary of the original article by Shafquat Rabbee that may be found here Sheikh Hasina, who had solidified Read more…
End of an Era: Bangladeshis Dream of a Better Future After Hasina
By: Masood Aijazi Bangladesh has entered a new era as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted after 15 years in Read more…
In the line of fire between Canada and India
The unusual nature of Canada accusing India, a historically friendly nation and Commonwealth partner, of involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh political activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil has taken global community by storm.
Pakistan’s Economy At Tipping Point
With the rupee in freefall and foreign exchange reserves dwindling, the country faces its worst balance of payments crisis, threatening to tip its fragile economy over the edge.
Transboundary Water Governance Holds Key To Peace In South Asia
Transboundary water governance is one of this century’s most pressing concerns. In Asia particularly, water-related challenges are notably severe, and the absence of effective and sustainable governance mechanisms between countries is a key challenge to transboundary water governance.
China’s Population Conundrum: Less is no longer good
How Beijing responds to these challenges – or fails to – will go a long way to determining the future course of this economic giant, with far-reaching ramifications for the rest of the world.
Alcohol, the Mafia and Superiority of Islamic Law
The secular Prohibition in the US didn’t have the desired effects, yet it gave rise to the mafia, whereas the Shari’ah has been “prohibiting” alcohol for centuries without ever witnessing any kind of rise of a criminal class like the mafia.
UAE engages Afghan Taliban as Qatar hesitates
The UAE wants to keep communication open with the Taliban and cultivate influence with the younger, more moderate members of the movement.
Qur’an-burning: Europe struggles to draw lines
Given these very clear anti-Muslim views, Paludan’s repeated act of burning the Qur’an is driven by Islamophobic hate. Book burning in this context “becomes symbolic murder, or symbolic destruction”.
Opinion: Jamaat-e-Islami’s role in international relations
This is a summary of the original paper published by Council on Foreign Relations titled “International Relations of an Islamist Read more…