ANALYSIS & OPINION

When Will We Stop Counting the Dead?

By K.T. AbdurabbI HAVE been living in the UAE for a long time. But in the years before I settled here, I witnessed many...

The Haram We Choose Not to See

There are two kinds of haram in our lives: the one we announce loudly, and the one we negotiate quietly. My friend Khalid—village roots in...

Kerala Politicians Run for Seats, People for Gas!

KERALA ELECTION SPECIALSunny mornings and sultry afternoons mark the southern Indian state of Kerala, where soaring temperatures make March and April the cruelest months...

The Sky Is Defended. The Truth Must Be Too

By Dr. KT Abdurabb THE interceptor trails fade into the Gulf night almost as quickly as they appear — bright arcs across a dark sky,...

Ratings Over Reality — The Unethical War Reporting of Indian News Channels

A section of Indian Television Is Not Reporting the Gulf Crisis. It Is Performing It — and 35 Million Families Are Paying the Price. By...

Is the Minab strike a strategic failure for Israel?

From the Gulf Desk The reported Israeli-US strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ primary school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan province, has become one of...

Beyond Keralite: Does ‘Keralamite’ Tell Our Story Better?

IN  a country where names carry layers of history, pride, and sometimes a bit of politics, India's "God's Own Country" is on the cusp...

BNP’s Triumph: A New Dawn for Bangladesh Democracy

In a powerful rejection of decades of authoritarian rule, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has swept back to power with a commanding two-thirds majority...