March 2016

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 …

The contemporary world is going through a global power shift. There are debates all around as to what would be the nature of the next phase of the world order. There’s a wide agreement that a global power transition is underway. Unipolarity — the US dominating the world — is giving way and a new global order is fast emerging. …

The first direct detection of gravitational waves is without doubt one of the most remarkable breakthroughs of our time. The Advanced LIGO laboratories in the US states of Washington and Louisiana have traced the warping of space from the merger of two black holes about 1.3 billion light-years from Earth. It represents the last great confirmation of Einstein’s ideas, and …

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at: editorjwtmag@gmail.com; editor@jworldtimes.com GENDER DISPARITY Saqiba Kakar, a 17-year-old girl from Balochistan’s Kila Saifullah district, committed suicide on the last date for the submission of forms to Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education after the college principal allegedly refused to send her examination form to the intermediate education board.

 “In Pakistan lies our deliverance, defence and honour … In our solidarity, unity and discipline lie the strength, power and sanction behind us to carry on this fight successfully.” (Quaid’s Message on Pakistan Day, 1945)