Monthly Archives: January 2013

Obama’s second term: A tryst with history

Posted on January 25, 2013 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen (This article first appeared in the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka) President Barak Obama officially began his second term on Sunday after a White House ceremony held to meet a constitutional requirement. On Monday he took a second … Continue reading →

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Mali: Start of the second gang rape of Africa

Posted on January 18, 2013 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen (This article first appeared in the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka) Within weeks of the dawn of the New Year, a new war has shattered world peace, as though we have had not seen enough bloodshed or heard … Continue reading →

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Kashmir: A paradise or gateway to nuclear hell?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen (This article first appeared in the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka) Years of hard work and painstaking diplomacy towards normalisation of ties between South Asia’s nuclear neighbours and rivals could disappear within a flash of gunfire if neither … Continue reading →

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Daughters of India being raped: Whither Mother India?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen (This article first appeared in the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka) The words of Mahatma Gandhi, India’s greatest son, ring true as India, the largest democracy on earth, reels from shock and shame following the rape and murder … Continue reading →

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