Opinion | Columnists
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Wednesday Apr 17
Margaret Thatcher: Remembering the lady who changed social landscape in Britain
Thatcher’s desire to promote free enterprise, opportunity for all and competition resonate well with this part of the world
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Wednesday Apr 17
China: President Xi Jinping’s efforts to cement ties with Russia
Is Asian giant undertaking its own diplomatic pivot under new leader?
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Tuesday Apr 16
Thatcherism is not dead in British politics
With a Conservative-led government pursuing severe austerity measures, her death serves as a proxy for debate
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Tuesday Apr 16
Barack Obama is flying blind on drones
Obama’s policy of keeping Congress in the dark on rationale and justification for the targeted killings is simply unsustainable
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Tuesday Apr 16
Salam Fayyad goes with no peace to show
Now the gross reality of the Israeli military occupation and the Jewish colonisation of occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank can shine as brightly as the veneer on the long black table of the premier’s posh meeting room
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Tuesday Apr 16
South Korea is North Korea’s enabler
The US cannot force the North to give up its bellicosity, but surely it can force the South to renounce its perversity
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Tuesday Apr 16
Barack Obama is certainly not itching to start a war with Iran
There are some in Washington and elsewhere who believe a conflict with Tehran is inevitable, but the US president does not seem to be spoiling for a fight the way Bush did
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Tuesday Apr 16
Reduce stress by positive self-talk
Many people actually don’t recognise when they are being negative as it just becomes a way of life to them
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Monday Apr 15
The need for an Arab Cultural Revolution
The need for an Arab Cultural Revolution
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Monday Apr 15
US must bring back professional diplomacy
Treating leadership positions with the Foreign Service as rewards for political support devalues diplomacy and allows opportunism to reign
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Monday Apr 15
Nick Clegg: Britain won’t be silent on rights abuses
Deputy prime minister says nation won’t step back from its historical commitment for commercial expediency
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Monday Apr 15
Salik’s third phase makes traffic flow smoother
Commuters find the flow of traffic much smoother but new incentives needed to make frequent toll gate users feel they are part of the road development project
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Monday Apr 15
Twisted minds celebrate Thatcher’s passing
One can understand venom spewing from the mouths of pea-brained, drunken louts, but when ministers refuse to attend her funeral, one cannot but think there is something rotten in the state of Britain
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Monday Apr 15
Direct Debit: Move from criminal to civil
UAE central bank, in one single stroke, has struck at the root of the problem
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Sunday Apr 14
Efficient use of fossil fuels must be a global priority
Modern technology could drastically cut CO2 emissions if government show the political will
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Sunday Apr 14
Margaret Thatcher lovefest tricky for David Cameron
British PM seized upon her passing as a chance to do himself some good with the Tory right wing, but all his tributes to her strength and resolve have invited a comparison which is not necessarily flattering
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Sunday Apr 14
Lessons from the nuclear brinkmanship: From North Korea to the Gulf
The Gulf states hope that the US deals with Iran as resolutely as it has done with North Korea if Tehran attempts to intimidate its neighbours in the future
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Sunday Apr 14
West Bengal gets no respite from political violence
Mamata’s inability to evolve from activist to statesman has sparked a vicious cycle of vendetta politics between Trinamool and Left
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Sunday Apr 14
Afghanistan held hostage by warlords
The use of strongmen to fight Al Qaida and Taliban has fragmented the tribal system and made civil war a real possibility after US forces leave
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Sunday Apr 14
Transparency in Iraq oil revisited
Comments on the subject spark ire
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Saturday Apr 13
Being led to disaster
Being led to disaster
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Saturday Apr 13
Al Qaida finds a toehold in Syria
Jabhat Al Nusra pledging its allegiance to Al Zawahiri further complicates an already complex situation
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Saturday Apr 13
Don’t provoke North Korea
The US should work closely with South Korea, Japan, China and Russia to develop a strategy to steer Pyongyang in the direction of internal reform
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Saturday Apr 13
The ugly realpolitik behind drone strikes
Secret intelligence documents blow away Obama’s repeated claims that targeted killings are limited only to officials, members and affiliates of Al Qaida who pose an imminent threat of attack on the US homeland
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Saturday Apr 13
Margaret Thatcher’s state funeral an act of coercion
At a time when the social divisions of her legacy have never been more acute, the British people are expected to project an image of unity
Opinion Editor's choice
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Big Brother of Arab Spring
US-Russia moves on the Syria crisis illustrates foreign interference
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Asian leaders strive to make reforms stick
It’s about ensuring that reforms outlive their tenure
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Sharif’s first challenge is political stability
Economic growth needs security to endure
