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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Topic: Middle East

Donald Trump predicts new middle-east peace plan might work, but will be fine if it doesn’t

Trump is widely expected to produce a solution that is favorable to Israel over the Palestinians, which may help him shore up support for his re-election bid.

By choosing a successor, Qaboos has both blessed and cursed Oman’s new sultan

No Omani royalist will question the new ruler, Haitham bin Tariq's right to rule, but from here on, he will be judged by his performance.

Longest running Arab monarch, Sultan Qaboos, dies after years of battling illness

The Sultan of Oman was responsible for turning an isolated Middle Eastern country torn by civil war into a stable oil exporter and an ally to both the U.S. and Iran.

Who was General Qassem Soleimani? Iran’s powerful & popular military man Trump killed

US Department of Defence statement says ‘At the direction of the President, the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani.

Jharkhand result win for adivasis says M Priyam, Kaushal on illegal Indians in Bangladesh

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Corruption is not the root cause of the Arab world’s problems

To start with, Middle East and North Africa countries have problems in producing economic value for distribution.

Trudeau’s election victory is a surprise to the world but not for Canadians

Canada’s Justin Trudeau had problems this election because he lost part of the progressive base that put him over the top in the 2015 federal elections.

Do or die for Israel’s Netanyahu: He must win elections to avoid being jailed for corruption

There's a lot at stake for incumbent Israel Prime Minister. Only a law granting immunity from prosecution can save Netanyahu from being indicted for corruption.

Saudi oil shock is a reminder ⁠— we need to switch to non-oil power sources quickly

The attack on Saudi's oil facility has show us how the world is still dependent on cheap Middle Eastern oil and the dysfunctional regimes that keep it flowing.

The US has lots of options with Iran besides war

The list of US options isn’t limited to traditional warfare. If Iran continues to escalate, the US could attack Iranian military computer networks.

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.