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India's anti-BJP groundswell

In November 2021, the Modi government assured India's protesting farmers that it would withdraw three pieces of controversial agricultural legislation. Upcoming state election results, due in February and March in protest strongholds Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, have rarely been so eagerly awaited. By Dominik Muller

Narendra Modi’s damaging dominance

In office for more than eight years, Narendra Modi’s high popularity across India and formidable electoral clout make him nearly invincible. But, while his success in amassing political power is unquestionable, his ability to use it for the benefit of the vast majority of citizens remains very much in doubt. By Shashi Tharoor

Biden’s dangerous embrace of Pakistan

The Biden administration could have used Pakistan’s economic crisis to compel the country to sever its longstanding ties to terrorist groups. Instead, the U.S. protects and rewards it, putting short-term geopolitical considerations ahead of long-term interests. Commentary by Indian analyst Brahma Chellaney

A Place in the Orient

In his new book about the history of Germany's colonial endeavours, historian Malte Fuhrmann examines German political ambitions and strategies in the Orient in the 19th Century. Götz Nordbruch read the book

Benghazi 9/11 casts a long shadow

Cries of "Benghazi!" still resonate across the USA ten years after a deadly terrorist attack in Libya killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Ethan Chorin re-tells Benghazi as a watershed moment, one that has helped create today's America: polarised, fearful and dangerously unstable. Sherif Dhaimish read the book

The once mighty Tigris and Euphrates

The Sheltering Sky

The film "Sounds of Sand" by Marion Hänsel tells the tale of a family forced to leave their home after the village well runs dry. Ariana Mirza watched this parable of desperation and dignity

Actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha: The fourth tower of Kuwait

Much-loved Kuwaiti actor and entertainer Abdulhussain Abdulredha, known across the Arab world for his charisma and comic flair passed away on 11 August 2017. Reem Kelani looks back fondly on his career

Much-loved Kuwaiti actor Abdulredha dies at 78

Saudi border guards killed hundreds of migrants, says HRW report

“They Fired on Us Like Rain”: between March 2022 and June 2023, Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross the border from Yemen