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Nowruz: an inspiring Iranian festival

NOWRUZ is a primitive traditional ritual in Iranian culture that dates back thousands of years. Despite being this old and ancient, the dust of oblivion and obsolescence has not settled

The billionaire bailout society

The collapse and bailout of Silicon Valley Bank shows little has changed for reckless financial actors, writes Les Leopold IF FINANCIAL institutions are so interconnected that we can’t let them fail,

Skilled people, smart Bangladesh

VISION 2041 is a national strategic plan to strengthen the socio-economic position. As part of the Strategic Five Year Plan from 2022 to 2044, Bangladesh aims to achieve a high-income

Ukraine’s death by proxy

THERE are many ways for a state to project power and weaken adversaries, but proxy wars are one of the most cynical. Proxy wars devour the countries they purport to

The power of excessive wealth

Who built Thebes of the 7 gates? In the books you will read the names of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of rock? And Babylon, many

Algiers is banking on Europe’s gas rush

ITALY’S far-right government, led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni, and Algeria’s authoritarian regime under president Abdelmajid Tebboune and army chief Said Chengriha are forging a new axis. Meloni’s highly anticipated

Ali Riaz on Bangladesh’s trials and tribulations

People inside Bangladesh are muzzled by the fear of torture and in many cases have to choose between democracy and death. Others have opted for silence and tacit approval of

A socialist survival tactic

DEFENDING itself from the extremely hostile bully to the north is old hat and a constant activity for Cuba. This was especially so, after the collapse of the USSR and

China bashing: Nikki Haley’s new mantra

IT APPEARS that in western election campaigns, criticising China has become a convenient and effective tactic for winning votes. Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and US ambassador

Nuclear Armageddon games in Ukraine

IN 1946, Albert Einstein shot off a telegram to several hundred American leaders and politicians warning that the ‘unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of