At a time that the world is battling the undeniable effects of climate change—from flashfloods to heatwaves—Donald Trump's picks for the energy sector are a cause for concern
It was well known, the Trump team has made it clear that the main criterion for service would be personal loyalty to Trump.
Women in Afghanistan have been through it all. From the 1930s to the early 1990s they had their freedoms, becoming well educated and professionals. Then as the fundamentalist Taliban took over, they had to withdraw from public spaces and face brutal violence. The US occupation brought a 20-year respite, but Taliban 2.0 is proving to be a time of gender apartheid
Now that the Biden Administration is on its way out, and the more sympathetic Trump is about to take office in January, Netanyahu may feel emboldened and ready to defy the lame duck administration.
If the world’s largest economy turns protectionist, abandoning decades of advocating free global trade, the world is bound to suffer the consequences.
It’s been a clean red sweep, despite opinion poll predictions of a close race with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris. The winner needs 270 electoral college votes, and as of now, Trump is way ahead with 266 and Harris at 195.
What will decide the US mandate? Its approach to the wars outside, Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Middle East, or the battles within—economic, race, gun violence and immigration?
At a time when Iran’s main ally Russia is bogged down in Ukraine, and the axis of resistance is in tatters, Iran would not wish to plunge into a war.
Despite the encouraging development, these are just the tentative first steps and much ground has to be covered for bilateral relations to get back to the pre-2020 phase
At the moment, Iran is very vulnerable, with the axis of resistance having taken a huge hit. In case a war breaks out, who can Iran depend on?
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