Monthly Archives: November 2011

Plots and pitfalls on road to Damascus

By Ameen Izzadeen Yet another people uprising in the Arab world is in the throes of being hijacked by western powers with neocolonialist agendas and geo-strategic objectives. Like the Tunisians and Egyptians, the Syrians too dreamed of democratic freedom that … Continue reading

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War games over Iran: Rhetoric and realities

By Ameen Izzadeen In the realm of international relations, Games Theory refers two speeding cars on a collision course. One must swerve. Otherwise both drivers will die. As they started the game they were determined not to swerve. When the … Continue reading

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SAARC: The sham behind the shine at summit

By Ameen Izzadeen As leaders of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries meet in the Maldivian atoll of Addu for the 17th summit, it is time to take stock and see whether the grouping representing one fifth of … Continue reading

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Writing on Wall St. for capitalism

By Ameen Izzadeen When communism collapsed across Eastern Europe in 1989-91, captains of capitalism in their euphoria bragged that they would rule the world till kingdom come. But it now appears that unbridled capitalism is facing an existential threat. The … Continue reading

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