NEW DELHI: The Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement of last weekend to normalise relations has the potential to trigger a huge transformation in the region, cutting across political, ideological and sectarian differences, argues Talmiz Ahmad, former ambassador to Saudi Arabia and a well known West Asia scholar. In this conversation on The Gist, Ambassador Ahmad says the […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Turkey is expected to hold elections for a new president on June 18th, going back on a decision taken last month to hold it in May. Reports that the government may even postpone the June date given logistical difficulties in 10 earthquake-hit provinces, have also been refuted by official sources. The government had […]Read More
Welcome to the Trilateral or to give it its full due, Trilateral Cooperation Initiative, the latest in the web of minilaterals trending in the region. The Trilateral brings together India with the UAE and France to work on climate change, solar and nuclear energy with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasising “building practical projects that […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia had five women ambassadors at the last count, including one holding the crucial Washington post. On Tuesday, the foreign ministry in Riyadh announced a new appointment, a first in that country’s history. Sara al-Sayed, a woman with over 20 years of experience in senior managerial positions, especially in the health sector, […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Iran’s so-called hijab protests appear to be winding down. But what happens now? Ramin Jahanbegloo, executive director of the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace Studies in Delhi and of Iranian origin, warns that the Iranian regime after killing reportedly 500 people, is faced with tough decisions in the months ahead. In a conversation […]Read More
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