Int’l Affairs

The year 2015 assumed significance from many events; some were positive while some augured ill for the future. But this is far from a simple method to state the condition or group different happenings. When the deal between the P5+1 and Iran was struck, there were jubilations in Iran but Israel and Saudi Arabia could see insidious clouds covering their …

The American dream is not a thing in physical terms but an idea that lives or dies with certain beliefs in society. Can it die? Yes it can, if those beliefs are purged from the conscience of society. This is what Jefferson meant by watering the tree of liberty with the blood of patriots from time to time. Many people …

Relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been tense ever since the establishment of the Islamic Republic back in 1979. Initially, Iran’s doctrine of exporting its revolution and its leaders’ negative view of countries such as Saudi Arabia, together with Riyadh’s creation of the Gulf Cooperation Council and support for Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime during its 1980-1988 war with …

If, as the true believers think, George W. Bush really does have to meet his Maker someday, and if God really is Just and Good, and if the point of the meeting is to decide whether George will spend eternity in Heaven or Hell, then that man should be thanking the divinity every moment of his waking life for making …

The start of 2016 has been anything but calm. Falling equity prices in China have destabilized markets worldwide. Emerging economies seem to have stalled. The price of oil has plunged, pushing petroleum producers into crisis. North Korea is flexing its nuclear muscles. And in Europe, the ongoing refugee crisis is fomenting a toxic tide of nationalism which threatens to tear …

Most research across disciplines unanimously agrees that it is immoral to detonate an atomic weapon due to both short- and long-term catastrophic effects. Therefore, this piece shall not focus on the actual use of nuclear weapons, but instead will analyze the latter question. Using various philosophical concepts, it will explore the fundamental question as to whether any implementation of nuclear …

Five years ago, the Arab revolutions, with the massive participation of social network-savvy youth, ousted dictatorial rulers, in what some people called ‘the Facebook revolution’. A wave of unprecedented and well-coordinated protests took place in several countries of the Middle East to manifest the anger of the population, mainly about the youngsters suffering from marginalisation, unemployment and harsh and difficult …

Since the outbreak of uprising in Syria, Russia has been providing arms as well as military and logistical support to its Arab allies. As al-Assad’s regime weakened, Russian military support to the regime increased dramatically. But, Russia is out to expand its role in Syria to include direct intervention against the regime’s enemies including the self-styled Islamic State (IS). This …

“Turmoil in the Middle East stems from the lack of development, and the ultimate solution depends on development. The use of force offers no solution to problems. Parties to the conflict should focus on advancing the process of political settlement. The international community should respect the will and role of those directly involved, the neighbouring countries and regional organizations, instead …

When it comes to wealth and income, people tend to compare themselves to the people they see around them rather than to those who live on the other side of the world. The average Frenchman, for example, probably does not care how many Chinese exceed his own standard of living, but that Frenchman surely would pay attention if he started …