Opinion

Rising rents push tenants to the wall

2013-05-23 00:08
Renting an apartment is a difficult job these days. The rent is high. It is a tiring exercise to get the one that one can afford. And in a span of years, the rent climbs even higher. You think of mee...

What the Pakistan elections meant

2013-05-23 00:09
For the first time, Pakistan’s civilian government has successfully completed its five-year term. Nawaz Sharif, a prime ministerial candidate of the widely popular Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)...

Recent scandals could be Obama’s Watergate

2013-05-23 00:06
The trifecta of scandals — Benghazi, the IRS and snooping on journalists — that has broken upon the heads of the Obama administration is as bad as Watergate. No it isn’t, says Bob W...

Saudi-Turkey rapport bodes well for global influence

2013-05-22 00:15
The current political rapport between Riyadh and Ankara is an exciting development. If harmonized, it could completely result in the two countries achieving significant influence at regional and inter...

Questions of war hang over Syria

2013-05-22 00:10
The biggest question coming from the Middle East today is simple: Will there be war if the Syrian peace conference fails? The reason is that many foreign protagonists find themselves entangled in the...

US’ diminishing influence in the Middle East

2013-05-22 00:09
The United States, previously dubbed a key player in shaping events in the region, is displaying weakness and indifference at a time when the Middle East has found itself in turmoil not witnessed in d...
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