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EditorsPick
September 11: The Day Journalism Became Personal
Fond memories: Looking at the Lower Manhattan skyline of New York City and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1978 By Habib ToumiMANAMA: It was mid-afternoon in Bahrain when I began racing toward the newspaper office in the capital Manama. The car radio was on. I kept switching…
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Education
Natural Disasters: Earthquakes
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY Why Earthquakes Occur, Where the Greatest Dangers Lie, and How Modern Technology Can Save Lives: Earthquakes are among the most powerful natural forces on Earth. Within seconds, enormous stresses that have built up in rocks over decades or even centuries can be released. Yet the…
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Indian Defence Minister Visits Sri Lanka after 38 Years
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: With geopolitical tensions and maritime security challenges escalating in the Indian Ocean region, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for an official visit. The visit—widely viewed across South Asian political and security circles as a critical milestone—is set to elevate bilateral strategic relations.…
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Bishkek SCO Summit: Kyrgyzstan’s Chairmanship and a New Stage of Eurasian Cooperation
By Kuban Abdymen, Centralasianlight, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: The 26th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Bishkek on September 1, 2026, became an important milestone for both the Organization and Kyrgyzstan. For Bishkek, it marked the conclusion of its 2025–2026 SCO chairmanship,…
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South Asia
A Personal Reflection on Nepal’s Tragic Loss
By Nasir AijazThe AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Nepal has always held a deeply special place in my heart. Having had the privilege of visiting Kathmandu three times, my relationship with this extraordinary nation goes far beyond that of a typical visitor. Though my journeys kept me grounded in the vibrant, historic…
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South Asia
Myanmar Has Not Taken Back a Single Rohingya in 9 Years
By Bhanu Ranjan ChakrabortyDHAKA: The Rohingya influx that began in Bangladesh on August 25, 2017, in the face of the country’s military operation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, has completed nine years. Despite various initiatives by the United Nations and international circles during this long period, not a single Rohingya has…
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Politics
The Overheated System: Causes of Climate Change and Our Leverage Against the Crisis
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: Global weather is spinning out of control. Once-in-a-century floods, months-long droughts, and record-breaking summer heatwaves are no longer statistical outliers; they are the symptoms of a profound transformation of our planet. To understand the intensity of these weather extremes and to effectively limit them, we…
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Society
When Nature Runs Out of Control: How Climate Change Unleashes Disasters
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: The term “natural disaster” has become misleading. It suggests a fateful, purely random event to which humanity is helplessly exposed. However, the reality of the 21st century looks different: Through man-made climate change, we have disrupted the Earth’s physical balance. Higher temperatures mean more energy…
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Politics
Surviving the Extreme: How Affected Groups Defy Climate Change
By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY: The climate crisis is breaking over us with full force, but it does not hit us all equally. When heatwaves shatter records, storms devastate coastlines, or droughts tear the soil apart, certain population segments—the so-called vulnerable target groups—stand defenseless on the front lines. For them,…
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EditorsPick
Saudi Arabia Launches Precision Strikes on Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq After Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities
By Habib Toumi RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that its armed forces, in coordination with the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), carried out precision strikes against specific Iran-backed militia targets inside Iraq in response to recent drone attacks targeting the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure. The announcement came after Saudi authorities…
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