New Gaza plan could bring peace if done right
It is natural for Palestinians to be skeptical of any proposal to rebuild Gaza or to protect their rights in the Occupied Territories. But the plans unveiled last week by Jared Kushner...
Securing the sea: Pakistan’s maritime security struggle in competitive era
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres once uttered that “…without maritime security, there can be no global security”. This statement underscores the importance of maritime security in the 21st century. It goes...
Us … after the Davos fog lifts
It is difficult for an analyst to come away with an accurate picture of the deliberations of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. With such events, it is very useful to...
Trump’s Board of Peace and the politics of control
The history of American power is, in many ways, the history of reinventing rules — or designing new ones — to fit strategic US interests. This may sound harsh but it is...
US must restore the rule of law on immigration
The US this month announced it will end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in March. The decision has sparked strong emotions, particularly in states like Minnesota, where a large Somali community...
Gaza: A step forward or a recycling of the crisis?
Once again, Gaza has returned to the center of international debate, not through an announcement of peace but through a proposal for management. Under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for...
Europe needs a new security framework
It is becoming increasingly apparent that a viable framework for European defense and security cooperation will require establishing something like the old Western European Union, the 10-member bloc that ceased operations in...
How to feed 10 billion people
With the world struggling to feed 8 billion people today, how will we feed 10 billion by 2050? Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing population requires not just a radical increase...
When young people thrive, societies prosper
Globally, one in five young people are not in employment, education or training, according to the International Labour Organization. The stark reality is that tens of millions of young people are being...
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ strips Netanyahu of control
Critics from all sides will have much to say about this week’s unveiling by President Donald Trump of his much-touted “Board of Peace,” of which he is chairman. The board is an...