Alia Allana

GAZA ATTACKS

Attacks over Gaza are targeted towards Hamas. Hamas is a military movement, which won the Palestine Authority’s (PA) legislative elections in 2006.

So, whodunit?

Conspiracy theories are fun. But they should not test our sanity

Bombay to Bangkok

The view travelling around is that since politicians have failed, the elite should bring about the required change. Is this not what’s happening in Ba

PAD and its new approach to politics

The government house has been under siege for 3 months by protestors from opposition party — the PAD.

Law Ahoy

Piracy needs international action — and most of all, a useful definition

A brief reprieve

Relations between China and Taiwan have been strained since the two countries split in 1949.

A great game without end

The invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001was aimed at over- throwing the regime of the Taliban.

SOFA-bad?

Massive protests, organised by the bloc led by Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, were held in Iraq recently, in response to a deal which would allow US

What the world is reading about...

Suzanne Garment looks at both Palin and Biden’s performance - “political jujitsu” between a “hockey-mom” and a “politician”.

Hailin’ Palin

Palinotics. A one-word summary for the simple worldview of Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska and potential VP of the world’s strongest power.