Opinion
‘Bread and Circuses’: Musk, Zuckerberg and the Art of Distraction
RAMZY BAROUD
‘Panem et circenses’, said the Romans - ‘Bread and circuses’.
This maxim served the Romans well. In times of crisis and whenever they needed...
Pakistan at a Tipping Point
The conflation of political, economic and legal crises can push the country to a tipping point
Maleeha Lodhi
PRESSURE is mounting on the caretaker government and...
A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence
Ramzy Baroud
DESPITE their complicated and often uneasy relationship, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant agree on one thing: Iran...
Afghan Women Continue to be at Receiving End Under Taliban 2.0
Mahir Ali
THE latest chapter in the Taliban’s crusade against women was unveiled this week, when at least 60 potential scholars expecting to be accommodated...
Moon Mission and a Reality Check Back on Earth
JAWED NAQWI
IT wasn’t entirely unexpected that zealous TV channels gave indiscriminate time and screen space to an awkwardly beaming Prime Minister Modi, rather than...