Sunday, 26 June, 2022
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Topic: Middle East

Calls to boycott Indian goods grow as derogatory remarks on Prophet riles Middle East

Anjali Ghodvaidya -
#BoycottIndiaProducts and #Stopinsulting_ProphetMuhammad were trending on Twitter and Facebook in several Gulf countries for derogatory remarks on Prophet made by members of ruling BJP.

With much to lose on trade & expats, India works to cool ‘anti-Islam’ anger in Gulf nations

Nayanima Basu -
While New Delhi believes it has made its stance on two BJP spokespersons’ anti-Prophet remarks clear, its envoys will ‘deepen engagement’ with govts of Gulf nations in coming days.

If there’s a poster child for a govt’s poor Covid response anywhere in the world, it’s Iran

Jon B. Alterman -
Iran's Covid infection rates were among the highest in the world. It has had five death waves, but vaccine hesitancy is still high.

Russia and China have more in common than communism. They have same enemies and ambitions

Gaurie Dwivedi -
In 'Blinkers Off: How will the World Counter China’, senior journalist Gaurie Dwivedi explores the rise of China, its threats and ways to counter it.

I consider hatred a contagious disease — a public health doctor

Izzeldin Abuelaish -
Hatred is more than just an emotion.

UNHRC special session won’t benefit anyone — Israel, Palestinians or the Middle East

Ron Malka -
The only parties that will gain from the UNHRC session are haters of Israel and supporters of terrorism, as well as the totalitarian regimes around the world.

How Hashemite Kingdom emerged from Ottoman, British rule to modern-day Jordan

Pia Krishnankutty -
The Hashemite Kingdom has long been considered a stable power in West Asia but the alleged attempted coup by the country’s former crown prince has rocked the region.

A hotter Iran means increased monsoon flow on Indian subcontinent, study finds

Qinjian Jin -
New research from University of Kansas suggests that the positive dust–monsoon correlation could be partially attributed to the heating over the Iranian Plateau.

Arab Spring showed autocracy is anything but stable

Timothy Kaldas -
The chaotic & unpredictable fashion in which regimes entered into crisis and collapsed shows that authoritarianism is both highly fragile and a major source of violent turmoil.

Biden is not US president yet, but he’s already calmed the Middle East

Seth J. Frantzman -
Expectations of a return to the pre-Trump order have been heightened by Joe Biden's choice of officials with substantial Middle East experience for key cabinet positions.
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Not Russia, a point-less Wimbledon 2022 affects young tennis players most

Srushti Joshi -
Young underdogs have often defeated tennis titans. But Wimbledon 2022 removing ranking points sets them back instead of making a geopolitical impact.
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Amitabh Bachchan was a comic book Superman 40 years ago. In a tight, pink costume

Quad foreign ministers at their fourth meeting in Melbourne. From left: Antony Blinken, Marise Payne, S. Jaishankar, Yoshimasa Hayashi | Twitter | @DrSJaishankar

Quad’s expansion in tech, trade is good. But it must not forget security, economy are linked

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‘All about helping Rajni’ — tech gurus at iSPIRT quietly power India’s digital revolution

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
With the fictitious Rajni from rural India as its guiding light, iSPIRT has been using internet & software to change structure of country’s economy, with aim to improve quality of life.

Defence

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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

Raghav Bikhchandani -
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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