OPINION

Rameen Siddiqui “The future of humanity and our planet lies in our hands. It lies also in the hands of today’s younger generation who will pass the torch to future generations.” – 2030 Agenda Introduction The youth comprise more than 50 percent of the world’s population, a key …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh To the bewilderment that dominated my manners to select a title for this article, I have felt feeble as I do not master writing techniques whereas the decision to write is passed in order to uncover the nostalgia of moments and memories about what …

Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan’s capital on Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the “nightmare” risk of a descent into full-scale civil war. Army forces clashed with paramilitaries in Khartoum in deadly hostilities that have entered a …

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main opponent staged massive rival rallies on Sunday, setting the stage for a bruising battle in the final two weeks of Turkey’s election campaign. The veteran Turkish leader filled a central Ankara square that can fit a few hundred thousand people with …

Roman Vassilenko During a recent visit to Astana, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly marvelled at the vast sky above the Kazakh Steppe. I thought this was an apt allegory for the limitless potential for our cooperation and engagement with the world. With a rich history and strategic location …

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Lack of political maturity, awareness, Don Quixote leaderships, faction struggles, and the inverted pyramid phenomenon will lead to the disintegration of many emerging political parties in Jordan. We know that democratic priority causes a partisan presence on the political scene, but unfortunately the current Jordanian …

Over the period of last few months, economies of states and regional blocs have taken the initiative to trade in currencies other than the US dollar. This is a consequence of the extensive sanctions the US has imposed on Russia and other countries for numerous counts. The sanctions …

Fai Yeung 2023 is an important year for Turkey, not only because it marks the 100th anniversary of its establishment as a republic, but also because its next presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in mid-2023. Some foreign media are even regarding these two elections …

Naseem Jaweed  Freedom from cubicle slavery now creates ghost towers across downtowns: The slender, glossy vertical prisons of corporate bureaucracy once dominated the economic and political powers of the world, now with the advent of zoomerang virtual culture, half-empty, gasping for more pollution to survive. The notion of …