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Talmiz Ahmad
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The writer is a former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
    US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Trump’s W. Asia plan: It’s not to bring peace

    This triumphalism was fully justified — the plan meets every item on Israel’s wish list.

    30 Jan 2020 7:42 PM

    A 2015 file photo of the commander of Irans Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, praying in a religious ceremony at a mosque. Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike at the Baghdad international airport on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP)Opinion
    Post Soleimani, West Asia lurches from crisis to crisis

    The US initially said there had been no injuries, but some days later admitted that 11 soldiers had suffered concussion...

    21 Jan 2020 11:14 PM

    Sultan Qabbous (1940-2020)Opinion
    A sultan who modernised Oman and was a true peacemaker in West Asia

    Qabbous came to the throne in 1970 in a peaceful coup d’etat, engineered with the help of the British that sent his...

    12 Jan 2020 9:39 PM

    US President Donald TrumpOpinion
    As 2019 ends, West Asia sees a few silver linings, new dawn

    Through December, there were reports of Saudi-Iranian interactions to discuss a possible accommodation of their...

    27 Dec 2019 8:44 PM

    Hassan Rouhani.Opinion
    Tehran faces ‘maximum resistance’ as sanctions bite, discontent...

    US sanctions have ensured no major international companies are willing to provide Iran with fresh investments and...

    8 Dec 2019 8:02 PM

    Does Bolton’s ghost still stalk the White House?Opinion
    Does Bolton’s ghost still stalk the White House?

    However, Mr Trump refused to accept Mr Bolton’s advice to bomb Iran after the downing of the American drone in...

    18 Sept 2019 8:24 PM

    Pak in a fix over J&K, but India’s challenges remainOpinion
    Pak in a fix over J&K, but India’s challenges remain

    The Mumbai attacks of November 2008 marked the high point of these assaults.

    16 Aug 2019 7:26 PM

    Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Washington-Tehran brinkmanship is taking Middle East to the abyss

    Amidst the din of war drums, some cautious and inconclusive attempts at de-escalation have been reported.

    26 July 2019 9:09 PM

    Brinkmanship in the Gulf gets more dangerousOpinion
    Brinkmanship in the Gulf gets more dangerous

    President Trump most probably held back due to fear of a larger conflict and American casualties.

    25 Jun 2019 9:16 PM

    Iran, US & Israel: A tale of 3 summits in MeccaOpinion
    Iran, US & Israel: A tale of 3 summits in Mecca

    As at the previous GCC, Arab League and OIC conclaves, the three Mecca summits were strong on rhetoric.

    4 Jun 2019 2:04 AM

    America, under Trump, turns into ‘rogue’ stateOpinion
    America, under Trump, turns into ‘rogue’ state

    Several US commentators believe that Trump is being encouraged by some of his officials to initiate a war againt Iran.

    28 April 2019 6:46 PM

    ‘Magician’ Bibi likely to face stormy days aheadOpinion
    ‘Magician’ Bibi likely to face stormy days ahead

    Religious parties freely invoked faith and even promised a “place in heaven” to those who voted for them.

    14 April 2019 6:38 PM

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