Monthly Archives: September 2020

Changing geopolitical alliances in Indian Ocean and lessons for Sri Lanka

Posted on September 29, 2020 by ameenizzadeen

Changing geopolitical alliances in Indian Ocean and lessons for Sri LankaBy Ameen IzzadeenIn 1988, the People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), a Tamil separatist group, undertook a mercenary mission to stage a coup in the Maldives. They were hired … Continue reading →

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Trump plays new card for peace with Pharaoh

Posted on September 18, 2020 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen First the United Arab Emirates, then Bahrain and which Arab nation is next in line to make ‘peace’ with Israel? In Washington on Tuesday, the UAE and Bahrain formally signed with Israel what is touted as peace … Continue reading →

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19 years after 9/11, global order in turmoil

Posted on September 12, 2020 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenNineteen years ago today, a series of terror attacks shook the United States and with that the world changed. While fear-struck Americans were witnessing a massive attack on home soil for the first time since the Pearl Harbour … Continue reading →

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The trillion dollar politics of narcotics

Posted on September 4, 2020 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen IzzadeenSri Lanka is being increasingly besieged by illegal drugs and attendant crimes such as terrorism, gun violence, gang warfare, extortion, burglaries, robberies and prostitution. The country’s youth are falling victim to narcotic drugs while drug lords make billions … Continue reading →

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