Linda S. Heard, Special to Gulf News

Articles from the author

Britain’s lockdowns are taking a terrible toll

The problem is that most Britishers are no longer in the mood to be compliant

A police officer, wearing a protective face mask, stands outside St Thomas Hospital in London

Egypt has struck the right balance on Covid-19

Egyptian government deserves praise for delivering stability and growth over the years

A member of medical team sprays disinfectant as a precautionary move amid concerns over the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Cairo, Egypt (File)

Why Sudan should not hand over Bashir to the ICC

Khartoum is perfectly capable of trying him for alleged crimes committed on Sudanese soil

Omar Al Bashir

The flaws in US-style democracy are surfacing

There has been method in Trump’s madness. His priority has been preservation of economy

Reports suggest that the West Wing in the White House is almost deserted because so many aides and staff have contracted the virus

Why Turkey stirs the pot in troubled zones

As long as Trump stays in White House, Erdogan feels he will get away with misadventures

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Palestinians need to smash the status quo

A new leadership must go beyond old hatreds to aim for peace and dignity for all

Palestinians would be wise to nurture trust in each other

Public docility gives Boris Johnson a free pass

The manner with which British government is treating Brexit is cavalier

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons

Afghanistan peace talks illuminate America’s failure

It might also result in a Taliban taking the nation all the way back to square one

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeomet with the Taliban’s deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar recently

Is Russia being framed for Navalny poisoning?

Accusations may be premature as there are others eager to freeze Russia's ties with West

Top Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (File image)

Racial divisions rattle America’s foundations

Black neighbourhoods offer inferior educational opportunities and few avenues

Demonstrators protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis

Too soon to celebrate Libya’s good news

Libyans are experiencing a sense of hope for a better tomorrow but doubts persist

Fighters loyal to National Accord (GNA) secure the area of Abu Qurain, halfway between the capital Tripoli and Libya's second city Benghazi last month

Enmity will never produce a Palestinian state

The threat of annexation has now been averted by UAE’s peace treaty with Israel

A man thumbs up as he drives by Peace Bridge in Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain, the historic land bridge between Europe, Africa, and Asia, August 16, 2020

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