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Nelson Mandela: a political obituary
Mandela’s true greatness lies not in the myth that he was a saint, but in the fact, that he was not.
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Syria: The end
The real danger is government’s collapse will not so much end civil war, but begin fresh, potentially bloodier phase.
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Imran Khan: engaging delusion
It appears PTI, instead of peeling away extremists, is pandering to hateful agendas of Pakistan’s Islamist fringe.
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Saudi-America: A love story
On February 14, 1945, Franklin D Roosevelt and then Saudi King, Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud made the Quincy Agreement.
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Pakistan’s strategic dependence
Pakistani dependence on the US will remain as long as the country is tied to a paradigm of confrontation with India.
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Arab Spring, Qaddafi’s fall
Rebels must not substitute vengeance for justice. Focus should be to unite Libya and shape its political transition.
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Blood in the streets of Syria
Syria’s ethnic politics make it a country where quick and peaceful change come up against underlying power...
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Media freedom and strategic doctrine
Shahzad’s life was not more precious than other journalists, but his tragic death can become a symbol of resistance.
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In support of the Libyan no-fly zone
There were no realistic alternatives to the intervention that could prevent a slaughter.
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Democracy and the Middle East
The stakes in Bahrain could not be higher.