The Challenges of the Year Beyond International Women’s Day
An International Women’s Day march in Lahore, Pakistan, March 8, 2020 (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty) A...
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Asia
Coronavirus Is Threatening India’s Small Businesses
Small traders are usually worst hit by a shock to a nation’s economy. In India’s case, Coronavirus is no exception with its effects on supplies and costs.
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Who Can Lead the Islamic World? The View from Pakistan
Where next for the rivalry for leadership of Muslim world? What tactics will the contenders use next? And where does Pakistan stand among the power plays?
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A Way Forward for the “Decade of Education” in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Government calls 2020s the “Decade of Education”, establishing universal access to quality schools for all children — but how will it happen?
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Assassination of Iran’s Soleimani Means Uncertainty for Pakistan and Afghanistan
After killing of Gen. Soleimani: “While Western Front occupies media attention, Iran’s Eastern Front of Afghanistan & Pakistan may be where trouble arises.”
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Nargis’s Story: Meeting Afghanistan’s Challenge for Women and Education
“The steps of valorous people like Nargis Taraki are crucial, but agents of change must be empowered to meet challenge of education for Afghanistan’s women”
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Pakistan Navigates the US-Iran Confrontation
Pakistan see political, diplomatic, and economic opportunity from US-Iran tensions. But with a conflict that could always escalate, will the move pay off?
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EA on talkRADIO: Afghanistan Ceasefire?; A Record Year for US Mass Killings
Scott Lucas on year-end stories: Taliban’s 10-day ceasefire opening space for political negotiations in Afghanistan, and record year for mass killings in US
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New Best Friends: The State of Pakistan’s Civil-Military Relationship
How Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan’s military became best friends, with “ties likely to bind until leaders on both sides bid farewell to positions”
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EA on Australia’s ABC: Pro-Democracy Triumph in Hong Kong District Elections
Pro-democracy parties win 90% of seats in Hong Kong district elections. What’s the significance? What happens with protests? How does Beijing respond?
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EA on Monocle 24: Trump Downgrades US Delegation to Key Asian Summit
Why Donald Trump is snubbing ASEAN summit in Thailand, and what effect dispatch of a diminished US delegation might have on political and economic affairs
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Has Pakistan Failed in Muslim World with Kashmir?
“Pakistan may have to revise outdated foreign policy. Otherwise, Islamabad may struggle to convert bilateral ties into support for its position on Kashmir.”
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UPDATED TrumpWatch, Day 962: Trump’s Tweet Checks Negotiations Over Afghanistan
Tweet by Donald Trump checks more than a year’s negotiations between Pakistan, US, and Afghan Taliban for political resolution in Afghanistan after 18 years
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A Literary Award — But No Freedom For Asylum-Seeker Behrooz Boochani
Behrooz Boochani: “People who are sent to prison know how long their sentence is, but we did not, and we do not know when can we leave this place.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Trump, Israel, and the Congresswomen; Hong Kong; Kashmir; UK-Iran
Scott Lucas on Israel’s decision — prompted by Donald Trump — to bar entry of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, and conflicts from Hong Kong to Kashmir
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EA on Monocle 24: Is the US A Has-Been Power in Asia?
Yes, US is moving to sidelines in Asia. But is it myth of US as dominant superpower, ambitions of countries in the region, or the chaos of Donald Trump?
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EA on talkRADIO: Will Beijing Intervene Against Hong Kong Protesters?
Scott Lucas on talkRADIO: “Deterrent for Beijing in intervention against Hong Kong protests may be that any mainland intervention is bad for business.”
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EA on talkRADIO: Brexit Crisis; Trump’s Threat; Assessing Kashmir and Syria
Week in Review: Boris Johnson’s false optimism/Brexit crisis with Parliament; threat of Trump’s language amid US mass killing; situations in Kashmir & Syria
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Playing Trump, Imran and Pakistan Use Afghanistan for Better Relations With US
Can Imran Khan play Trump for a renewed US-Pakistani strategic partnership, both for regional security and to help Paksitan ride out economic challenges?
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EA on talkRADIO: Hong Kong Protests; Brexit and UK’s “Magic Money Tree”
Scott Lucas on Hong Kong protests, & UK’s 2 candidates for Conservative leader making give-away pledges — without money in Brexit Britain to finance them.
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TrumpWatch, Day 890: China Says Trade Talks to Resume as Trump Meets Xi
China says trade talks with the US will resume, as Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan.
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Iran Daily: China Defying US Sanctions on Tehran’s Oil Exports
Defying comprehensive US sanctions, China is continuing to buy Iranian oil, with a tanker offloading up to 1 million barrels last week.
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EA on talkRADIO: Lies and Crimes — From Trump’s Rally to MBS and Khashoggi to Russia and MH17
Scott Lucas on Trump campaign launch; naming of suspects in downing of MH17 passenger jet, and UN report on high-level Saudis who killed Jamal Khashoggi
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US or China: Which Is In Better Shape for a Trade War?
“Longer-term, China will survive” — but will all of us be dragged into a global...
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Australia’s Lesson for Britain’s Elections
“What Britain needs is a more inclusive and more accessible electoral system. A system which gives people faith that their votes might make a difference.”
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A New “Long March”: China Prepares for Trump’s Trade War as Talks End
Chinese President Xi Jinping at a memorial hall marking the departure of the 1934 Long March...
Read More Pakistan’s Leap of Faith: An Offer to Iran
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan gambles on an offer to Iran over border security. But will this leap of faith work? The jury is still out.
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India Elections: Examining the “Biggest Festival of Democracy”
“Given that one in every five seats is won or lost by a margin of fewer than 38,000 votes,...
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Countering Far-Right Hatred: After Christchurch, There Must Be No More Vigils
“If we do not deal with far-right hatred, then the events in Christchurch — with their echoes from Walsall to Afghanistan — will not be a one-off.”
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A Lesson from Pakistan? Italy Considers China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Can Italy balance its position — founding member of EU and important NATO ally v. first G7 country to sign up to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative?
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