A high-ranking delegation from Oman National Defence College (NDC), led by Brig Gen Awadh Bin Mohd Said Al-Mashaikhi and co-members Brig Ahmed Bin Mohammed Bin Yusuf Al-Fahdi, Lt Majid Abdullah […]
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Why Hong Kong’s protests are a very big deal
The protests taking place in Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent financial center, present what some commentators consider the biggest challenge since the 1989 Tiananmen protests.
Al-Qaeda Reconciles with ISIS
Jabhat Al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda’s arm in Syria, is reportedly now joining up with the estranged ISIS. Western intelligence confirms that Al-Nusra militants and ISIS are now holding war planning meetings. While […]
Modi’s US Visit: What the Big ‘Deliverables’ Might Be!
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his five-day trip to the US many political observers draw disparate scenarios over its mission and success. Some say it is time to set India-US […]
A GLOBAL DEFINITION OF TERRORISM EMERGES
The belief that there is no internationally accepted definition of terrorism may no longer be valid. While the UN may not have defined terrorism yet, an international judicial body set up under UN auspices has come out with a definition.
Enrica Lexie Revisited
The death of two Indian fishermen by alleged gunfire from an Italian registered tanker Enrica Lexie sparked a diplomatic row between the governments of India and Italy. More than two years after the incident, a case of murder has been registered against the two marines. The hearing of the case is currently underway in the Supreme Court of India.