Sheikh-ing the Middle East
My Husband’s Wife
Under the sharia law, marriage is seen as a social contract between a man and a woman that is legally binding. The faith does not encourage any type of monasticism or […]
Why the travel ban won’t bring a halt to terrorist threat in the US
President Trump, after being in office for 12 days, signed 18 executive orders and memorandums. Surprisingly, the figure falls one short of the executive orders and memorandums signed by President […]
Obama’s Foreign Policy: Triumphs and Missteps
Barack Obama took office in 2009 with the upmost confidence that he would be able to dramatically improve America’s relationships with many states around the world. Eight years down the […]
To Peace, or Not to Peace?
In 1995, Hoolbroke described Yugoslavia as the ‘greatest collective security failure of the West since the 1930s.’ Jasmin Mujanovic, professor at York University questioned if Syria had displaced it? After […]
Is demonetising in India going to control corruption?
On 8th November 2016, the Indian government demonetised high denomination 500/- (rupee) and 1000/- notes which were no longer to be used as legal tender and instead introduced a new […]
The Changing Face of War
Warfare is changing. War is an institution which is inscribed in law. From the conclusion of the Cold War, the world is undoubtedly different. Several stark features highlight the differences […]
Syria - Searching for a Pyrrhic Victory
After almost six years since civil war broke out, Syria is still a place of violence and great conflict. In early 2011, protests broke out in the capital city of […]
Arabia’s Big Gamble
Back in 2014, the prices of oil began tumbling as all major oil producing countries began pumping out crude oil in excess of what anyone required. Prices unexpectedly dropped from […]
Middle East Holds Breath For Trump’s First Move
The world woke - on the morning of 9th November - to the shocking discovery that Donald Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton in the US Presidential race. A specific region […]