Arab Spring

Towards a newer equilibrium in Bangladesh

As private citizens, this is the minimum we could offer towards a newer equilibrium.
19 September 2024, 06:00 AM

Revolution and education: Some thoughts on the ‘political’ in universities

Will all that the revolution called for in spirit prevail in structures?
17 August 2024, 05:00 AM

When will we democratise the political parties of Bangladesh?

The real test lies in the reform strategies that can steer a country toward justice.
16 August 2024, 10:00 AM

Is It Sri Lanka’s ‘Arab Spring’ Moment?

Two dates – May 9 and July 9 – will remain significant for the Rajapaksa brothers in Sri Lanka.
12 July 2022, 12:00 PM

Russia ‘capable of more’ in Syria

Vladimir Putin has said Russia is using "far from everything we are capable of" in its military operations in Syria.
20 December 2015, 04:37 AM

Tony Blair apologises for Iraq war ‘mistakes’

Tony Blair apologises for mistakes made over the Iraq War - and said there were "elements of truth" to claims the war caused the rise of Islamic State.
25 October 2015, 04:57 AM

Nobel Economics Prize to wrap up 2015 awards season

The 2015 Nobel season wraps up with the announcement of the winner of the economics prize, which could go to research into the job market or consumer behaviour, though no obvious frontrunner stands out.
12 October 2015, 06:46 AM

Mubarak jailed in corruption retrial

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sentenced to three years in jail on corruption charges after retrial.
9 May 2015, 10:35 AM

The“Arab Spring”that is no more

FOUR years after the abdication of long-time Egyptian autocrat, President Husni Mubarak, in what seemed a watershed moment in recent history, the“Arab Spring -- a succession of popular uprisings in Arab countries -- seems depleted, defeated, and reset to zero.
23 February 2015, 18:00 PM