Asad Mirza

Upsurge in Iraq-Kurdistan oil tussle

October 26, 2022

There are reports that international oil firms operating in Kurdistan have asked the US to help defuse an upsurge in tension between Iraq’s central government and the Kurd Autonomous Region or Kurdistan regional government (KRG), according to a letter seen by Reuters.Over the years Kurdistan had been supplying oil to...

Political chaos in the UK: Who is the next PM?

October 22, 2022

During the last four months, the United Kingdom has witnessed a lot, with change of three prime ministers, four chancellors of exchequer and two monarchs, it definitely is taking a toll on the political scene of the country.British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister and leader of...

A New Beginning for Turkiye-Israel Relations

October 21, 2022

There have recently been indications from both Israel and Turkiye that their respective leaderships are considering a reset in their bilateral ties. In Israel’s case, it was one more step in the direction of regional rapprochement, while for Turkiye it is basically aimed at tackling and furthering its economic woes...

U.S. brokered Israel-Lebanon maritime agreement

October 18, 2022

After decades of enmity, Israel and Lebanon last week signed a historic agreement agreeing to demarcate their maritime boundaries and also demarcating the disputed area in Qanaa prospect, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas reserves. Further, it has, in a de-facto manner, forced Lebanon to accept...

Xi’s third term will ensure power consolidation in China

October 12, 2022

Recent rumours of a military or a political coup in China seem to be largely unsubstantiated and unreliable. They can be dismissed as based on the fact that the current leadership has in the past week acted harshly against what it called a “political clique” against the Chinese Communist Party...

Muslim leaders should focus on social issues

August 31, 2022

It seems as if every ruling party rakes up issues related to Indian Muslims deliberately over the years, before any elections particularly. Further, what confounds one is why Muslim religious leaders try to resolve the issues facing the community near these dates only, why don’t they stick to their original...

Stubborn Taliban and future of Afghanistan

August 22, 2022

The manner in which the Taliban have been able to retain power in Afghanistan and their latest decisions show that to save millions of Afghanis from impoverishment and death, international community will have to adopt a new approach. While the nearly one-year old Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government trundles...

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE AS ’AMRIT MAHOTSAV’

August 15, 2022

India is celebrating 75 years of independence. An apt time to reconcile its gains and losses and also access where the critics of the current government have gone wrong. On August 15, 2022, India and Indians have travelled a long way on the road to democracy during the last 75...

EUROPE SCORCHED

August 5, 2022

When we think of Europe, we mostly think of cold and enjoyable weather, as compared to our scorching heat and humid weather. But in 2022, the European continent is facing one of its worst summers ever. Usually, by Indian standards, even the European summers are considered to be much better...

Biden’s Tour de Saudia Arabia

July 25, 2022

American President Joe Biden was on a four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office last year, with a lot of expectations about resetting the ties with Saudi Arabia and also giving a new direction to US policies in the Middle...

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