Opinion- Page 22

March 7, 2026

Record Crude Jump: When “Maximum Pressure” Backfires on Prices

The recent surge in crude oil prices represents one of the most dramatic market shocks in recent memory. Benchmark WTI crude has rocketed past $90 per barrel, hitting levels not seen since

Asia·Opinion

March 6, 2026

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral

South Asia is slipping toward a second front in a wider regional war, and Washington is looking the other way. Over the past week, Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded their most ferocious

Asia·Middle East·Opinion

March 5, 2026

China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk

When the Middle East teeters on the brink, commentators reflexively predict a Sino‑Iranian axis taking shape against the West. But that’s a mirage. For all the talk of “strategic partnership” and anti‑American

The Pahalgam Massacre and the Western Media’s Unforgivable Blind Spot

On the misty morning of April 22, 2025, the lush Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam — often called “Mini-Switzerland” — became the site of one of the most chilling massacres in Kashmir’s troubled

April 27, 2025

Asia·Opinion

The World’s Tightrope: Balancing War, Peace, and Power

As dawn broke over Kyiv on Thursday, it did so to the harrowing echoes of missile strikes and drone attacks. Russia’s largest assault on the Ukrainian capital in nearly a year left

April 25, 2025

Europe·Opinion

How the Philippines is Losing Ground to China in the South China Sea

In the ever-boiling cauldron of the South China Sea, Manila is adrift. On a cloudless February morning this year, a Philippine patrol aircraft was intercepted at just 10 feet by a Chinese

April 24, 2025

Asia·Opinion

The Strategy of Chaos: How Pakistan Continues to Wage War Through Terror

On April 22, 2025, a spring afternoon in the picturesque valley of Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, was pierced by the sound of gunfire. Tourists—mothers, fathers, children—who had come to witness the blossom-laden

April 23, 2025

Asia·Opinion

What Binds the U.S. and India is Bigger Than Politics—It’s Principle

We’re no stranger to skepticism when it comes to foreign visits by our elected officials. Most trips abroad get reduced to photo ops or empty platitudes. But Vice President JD Vance’s ongoing

April 21, 2025

Americas·Asia·Opinion

US Targets Houthi Fuel Supply in Yemen Strike, Dozens Killed

In a significant escalation of its military campaign in Yemen, the United States launched a deadly airstrike late Thursday on the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa oil terminal along the Red Sea. The assault,

April 19, 2025

Opinion

From Coup to Crown: The Family Business of Power in Gabon

By all outward appearances, General Brice Oligui Nguema’s resounding win in Gabon’s presidential election is a triumph of democratic will. With over 90 percent of the vote and a 70.4 percent voter

April 18, 2025

Americas·Opinion

Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Crisis: Reckoning with the Ghosts of Duplicity

By its own account, Pakistan has claimed to be the indispensable voice of Muslim solidarity, tirelessly championing causes from Palestine to anything under the sun, with fervent declarations and impassioned diplomacy. Yet

April 17, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Lawrence Wong’s Big Test: Can Singapore Adapt in a New Era of Protectionism?

Abstract Singapore’s 2025 General Election, set for May 3, marks a pivotal test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, following his recent leadership succession. Voters, grappling with rising living costs, housing affordability, and

April 16, 2025

Asia·Opinion

Canada First or Canada Divided? Poilievre’s Populist Dilemma

Pierre Poilievre’s aggressive populist strategy initially positioned him strongly as Canada’s Conservative Party leader, appealing through anti-elite messaging and controversial stances like defunding the CBC. However, his tactics have increasingly become liabilities

April 12, 2025

Americas·Opinion

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Opinion- Page 22

Record Crude Jump: When “Maximum Pressure” Backfires on Prices

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Spiral

China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk

The Pahalgam Massacre and the Western Media’s Unforgivable Blind Spot

The World’s Tightrope: Balancing War, Peace, and Power

How the Philippines is Losing Ground to China in the South China Sea

The Strategy of Chaos: How Pakistan Continues to Wage War Through Terror

What Binds the U.S. and India is Bigger Than Politics—It’s Principle

US Targets Houthi Fuel Supply in Yemen Strike, Dozens Killed

From Coup to Crown: The Family Business of Power in Gabon

Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Crisis: Reckoning with the Ghosts of Duplicity

Lawrence Wong’s Big Test: Can Singapore Adapt in a New Era of Protectionism?

Canada First or Canada Divided? Poilievre’s Populist Dilemma

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