Canada Foreign Minister’s India visit marks a significant step forward in a post-Trudeau world. Ottawa has finally moved away from grandstanding and theatrics as it has rediscovered the importance of strategic ties with New Delhi. Trudeau has done a favour to both nations by moving on to the yacht life.
October 7 outrage allowed Israel to achieve what it wanted. Middle East has been refashioned
Those who launched the October 7 outrage have lost it all. It allowed Israel to achieve what it wanted: Gaza has been razed, the Arab world has dumped Hamas, Hezbollah is finished, the Houthis are weakened as are their patrons Iran. The Middle East has been refashioned to American-Israeli terms.
Afghanistan-Pakistan hostility is another blow to ummah fantasy. Nationalism always wins
The ongoing hostility between Afghanistan and Pakistan is yet another blow to the fantasy of a unified ummah. It lays bare one fundamental truth: Nationalism always wins. It is evident that religion cannot be the basis for nationhood. That’s the enduring flaw in the philosophical foundation of the Pakistani state.