Category: Columns

Dr Imran Khalid President Donald Trump’s declaration of April 2, 2025, as “Liberation Day” marked a seismic shift in U.S. trade policy, with the imposition

Dr Imran Khalid The winds of uncertainty are sweeping through Europe as the continent grapples with the stark reality of a diminished U.S. commitment to

By Tajul Islam On January 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending all USAID and State Department-funded projects, totaling $60 billion,

Matein KhalidTrump inherited a US economy with 3% growth, a 4% unemployment rate and near 0% recession risk a mere 6-weeks ago. His outrageous

Matein KhalidAll roads lead to Riyadh, which has replaced Geneva as the epicentre of global diplomacy in 2025.Presidents Trump and Putin will meet in the Saudi

Matein KhalidV.S. Naipaul once said that ancestral memories are like "trap doors to a bottomless past". This was my first thought when I heard

By Manish Rai Since Assad's regime fell in early December, clashes have intensified in northern Syria between the US-backed Kurdish fighters and the Turkish proxy

Matein KhalidThere is no geopolitical risk premium in Brent crude even though history just went fast forward and literally ballistic in the Middle East

By Manish Rai While on my recent visit to Iraqi Kurdistan, I visited several frontline positions of the Peshmerga forces, where they are facing the

As the new year approaches and the book on an eventful year in the energy world closes, 2025 looks set to bring more volatility,

Manish RaiShoresh Ismail Abdulla is the Minister of Peshmerga affairs in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The Peshmerga are the military forces of the

Matein KhalidThe dramatic events of last week in Syria have only boosted President Erdogan's role as the preeminent regional powerbroker in the heart of

Matein KhalidThe late summer and autumn of 2024 may well go down in history as the Berlin Wall moment for the Middle East as

Tajul IslamDonald Trump’s recent critique of Bangladesh on social media, branding it as a nation rife with “barbaric violence” against religious minorities and claiming

M A HossainAs the United States approaches its 2025 presidential inauguration, the potential impact on US foreign policy is under close examination, particularly concerning

Divya MalhotraMiddle East has turned into a ticking time bomb as Iran and Israel stand on the verge of a full-blown war. A lot

M A Hossain The upcoming US presidential election on November 5, 2024, carries significant implications for the entire world, including Bangladesh’s political landscape. With the

M A HossainThe recent explosion of thousands of pagers across Lebanon is an alarming development that bears the hallmarks of Israeli involvement, potentially signaling

By Tajul IslamAs Bangladesh navigates the current turmoil, the path to economic recovery seems increasingly difficult, requiring prompt and decisive action from the interim

M A HossainRussian President Vladimir Putin’s recent two-day state visit to Mongolia was not only a significant moment in the bilateral relations between Moscow

By Manish RaiRecent bold attacks carried out by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) rocked Pakistan. A large number of people and security personnel were killed

M A Hossain As the US presidential election approaches, Kamala Harris stands on the brink of making history. With approximately 70 days left in a

By Manish RaiAfter lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new Political chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in

M A HossainRecent peace talks in Doha, Qatar, in the ongoing tensions in the Middle East have reignited a glimmer of hope of a