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Whither Nepals foreign policy Kathmandu Post Nepal, July 5 -- The fundamental principles of Nepals foreign policy have been clearly and consistently communicated to the international community ever since Nepal joined the United Nations in 1955, and especially since the countrys first democratically elected Prime Minister, BP Koirala, addressed the 15th regular session of the UN General Assembly in 1960. In his memorable speech entitled Small Nations Have a Role to Play, BP Koira...

LONDON: Indian troops have started digging trenches at a number of points along India-East Pakistan border. …...

On one side it is a tale of how post-Soviet Russia is trying to reclaim its influence in Central and Eastern Europe and in the process seeking to weaken the EU and also divert domestic eyes away from problems at home. From the US side, there was during the Donald Trump era an attempt to challenge the pro-EU status quo in the CEE region and in parts of Western Europe. “A key part of [Trump advisor] Steve Bannon’s plan was to encourage European countries to form an alliance in opposition to t...

One is tempted to dive into the recent riots in Jerusalem and the sudden reawakening in Gaza, but the evolving situation between Iran and Israel bears greater strategic significance

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Gulf News editors comment on important local, regional and internationals events 1 of 5 UAE COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRESSES AT RAPID PACE: The UAE’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign is progressing at a frenetic pace, as the country has achieved a inoculation rate of 85.85 doses per 100 people. In figures released on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 8,491,382 vaccine doses have been provided to the country’s citizens and residents so far. This s...

Only a few geniuses are born in one given century, this one was remarkable. Welcome to a short insight to Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan’s website, we seek to provide with knowledge only known to a few. Forgotten Heroes: Sir Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khan (RA) Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan ‘February 6 marked the 120th Birthday of one of Pakistan’s greatest unsung heroes. ‘As previously’ there was no mention of commemoration of his remarkable like. No sense of gratitude from a nation for ...

World was evasive when India asked for support December 16, 2020 marks the 49th.year of the end of the war in East Pakistan which led to the emergence of an independent Bangladesh. Joint operations by the Bangladeshi guerilla force, the Mukti Bahini and the Indian armed forces ended Pakistani rule in 14 days. India played a vital role in bringing this about, but the Indira Gandhi government in New Delhi had to traverse a very hard road, strewn with expected and unexpected obstacles. From Marc...

Its very rare that the world is so fluid and flexible that world leaders can think this way, talking about what the world should be, what it could be. what they imagined was the world that didnt happen after world war ii. the world of collective security, of big powers, sharing responsibility for preventing war. they used the term new world order. how do you achieve it? ♪ when heartburn hits fight back fast with tums chewy bites. fast relief in every bite. crunchy outside. chewy inside. tum tu...

All right. now lets go to vice president of the woodrow wilson international center, aaron david miller. this week you wrote in cnn an op-ed about how the crisis in ukraine could affect places like syria and iran. talk to us a little bit about the ripple effect you see of this crisis. >> well, you know, big powers, when they act or dont act, small ones pay very close attention. you have a situation here where the united states has very bad hands, very bad cards. putin has history, proximity, geo...