By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The result of the assembly elections in five states will not boost the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala. The Party can not hope for any inroads in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The reasons are clear: Kerala is not Uttar Pradesh. The Hindutva politics, which the BJP has successfully […]
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By Dr. Gyan Pathak Independent journalism – the kind that favours public interest over political, commercial, or factional agenda – is in peril, due to erosion of business models, increasing crackdowns on press freedom, and ongoing threats against the safety of journalists. The coming decade, therefore, will be decisive for the survival of a democratic […]
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By Sankar Ray The no-confidence motion, tabled against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government and okayed for debate and voting by the Speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan, Asad Qaiser, has unnerved and enraged the Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi. In a speech at a gathering of the PTI lawmakers of Sindh in Karachi, he targeted […]
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By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM¨ There is no mistaking the signs. The four-day CPI(M) state conference, which concluded the other day, signals a major policy shift. The party is clearly in a mood to modify its strategies in accordance with the changing times. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan put it succinctly: “Time will not wait for anyone.” […]
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James M Dorsey Two diametrically opposed visions of moderate Islam have emerged as major Muslim powers battle to define the soul of their faith in the 21st century in a struggle that is as much about geopolitics as it is about autocratic survival and visualisations of a future civilisation and world order. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yahya Cholil Staquf, the newly elected chairman of […]
By Satyaki Chakraborty The communist parties of the world, mainly the communist parties of the western countries including the United States, the Britain, France and Germany are facing difficult choices after Russian President Putin’s official declaration of attack against the Ukraine on February 24. Earlier, the western parties, especially of USA have been exposing the […]
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By James M Dorsey Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the international condemnation it generated contains key lessons for policymakers. They are lessons that should have been learned in past global crises but weren’t. However, the Ukraine crisis offers an opportunity to correct that mistake. A first lesson is that failure to firmly […]
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By James M. Dorsey Ukraine is about much more than the security of one sovereign nation. The battle for Ukraine is a battle for the new world order. In that battle, Russian President Vladimir Putin is living up to the worst expectations of Western policymakers and analysts. Unlike Chinese President Xi Jinping, Putin is seeking […]
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By C.J. Atkins Despite the slanted propaganda that passes for “news” in the mainstream Western media right now, the truth of the matter is that there are no good guys when it comes to the conflict in Ukraine. But depending on the day, some of the bad guys outdo the rest. In Moscow, President Vladimir […]
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By James M Dorsey Israel and Gulf states struggle not to fall off the tightrope they walk as a Russian attack on Ukraine makes hedging bets increasingly tricky. Unlike Israel, the Gulf states may feel that they have more flexibility than the Jewish state that depends on the United States for its regional military superiority and political support in an international community critical of its 54-year-long occupation […]
By Prakash Karat The Kerala government has written to the central government proposing amendments to the constitution to give powers to the state governments in the appointment or recall of governors. This has been done in response to the recommendations made by the Justice Punchhi Commission on reforms in centre-state relations. The stand taken by […]
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By L Sotinkumar IMPHAL: ‘To defeat BJP and its manipulative politics please cast your vote for the ‘Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance’ said D. Raja MP Rajya Sabha and CPI General Secretary at a press meet held at Sangai Hall, Hotel Imphal on Tuesday.. He said, “Manipur is a border state and it is the most […]
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By James M Dorsey Europe is likely to shoulder the brunt of the fallout of a rapidly escalating crisis over Ukraine. Middle Eastern states could prove to be a close second. That is no truer than for Turkey and Israel, whose management of the Ukraine crisis could determine their ability to protect perceived core national […]
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James M Dorsey Europe is likely to shoulder the brunt of the fallout of a rapidly escalating crisis over Ukraine. Middle Eastern states could prove to be a close second. That is no truer than for Turkey and Israel, whose management of the Ukraine crisis could determine their ability to protect perceived core national interests. Indeed, for NATO-member Turkey, the stakes could not be higher. Its 2,000 […]
Arabian Post Staff ADX-listed ADNOC Distribution today reported that its EBITDA stood at AED 3.1 billion, with net profit of AED2.2 billion for 2021. For the fourth quarter of 2021, EBITDA was AED802 million, while net profit stood at AED571 million. The company delivered a resilient financial performance throughout 2021, despite volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ADNOC Distribution has maintained a strong balance sheet as of […]
For decades demand for an alternative passport through participation in citizenship by investment (CBI) programs has been popular among families looking for the privilege of visa-free travel to various destinations. However, restrictions on mobility due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have shifted much of the demand from CBI to demand for residency by investment (RBI). Priorities have changed as families are no longer solely looking for a […]
By James M Dorsey Footballers with diametrically opposed views on homosexuality and alcohol consumption have sparked heated controversy about Islamic mores and human and workers’ rights in Qatar’s final stretch in the run-up for next year’s FIFA World Cup. Two things stand out in the controversy beyond the specific arguments put forward by opposing camps. First, some fault lines cut across community lines rather than pit one […]
By Matein Khalid The financial markets gave a green light to risk assets after the December FOMC conclave because the Federal Reserve has shifted its monetary strategy from post pandemic money printing to a traditional anti-inflation stance. Chairman Powell’s decision to drop his “inflation is transitory” argument and the FOMC’s decision to double the taper with three planned rate hikes in 2022 is thus a game changer […]
By James Dorsey A cursory look at Saudi Arabia and Iran suggests that emphasizing human rights in US foreign policy may complicate relations but has little impact on regional stability or the willingness of protagonists to reduce tension and manage conflicts when it is in their interest. A post 9/11 US emphasis on human rights was not what inspired homegrown popular Arab revolts over the past decade […]
By James M Dorsey The United States has signalled in advance of next week’s Summit for Democracy that it is unlikely to translate lip service to adherence to human rights and democratic values in the Middle East into a policy that demonstrates seriousness and commitment. In a statement, the State Department said the December 9-10 summit would “set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle […]
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 23 November 2021 – Aide et Action, the largest international French-based association for development through education, calls for ambassadors from corporates, philanthropists and enthusiasts of global education in Hong Kong to be part of “Education for Women Now“, its first global philanthropic campaign, with the mission to ensure that an additional 3 million women and girls in Africa, Asia and Europe can unlock their potential […]
Arabian Post Staff Pandora Papers have made fresh disclosures about a trove of secret records obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, revealing that the UAE is home to a raft of shady players in the offshore world. Among them: A Belgian tycoon accused of profiting from the smuggling of “conflict gold” ripped from violence-torn regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo. An internet mogul from […]
James M Dorsey The family of nations is balancing on the edge of an abyss as mushrooming religious and ethnic intolerance becomes the norm. Western as well as non-Western societies have helped paved the road towards the abyss: the West by abandoning the post-World War Two principle of ‘Never Again’ and the non-Western world by never embracing it and failing to adopt the principle of ‘forgive but […]
By James M Dorsey Former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki AlFaisal Al Saud must have gotten his tenses mixed up when he asserted in a recently published memoir that no one should underestimate the political importance of Muslims’ commitment to helping other Muslims. Prince Turki’s memoir is focused on Afghanistan, a major preoccupation during his tenure as head of the General Intelligence Department (GID), the kingdom’s foreign intelligence […]
