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Opinion: Between Hormuz and the Holy See 

In the conspiracy theory environment of Washington DC, it will just be a matter of time before someone puts forth the argument that President Donald Trump’s spat with Pope Leo…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · April 14, 2026

Diplomacy

Opinion: The Need to Keep Talking 

For all those getting bent out of shape that Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance is returning empty handed from Islamabad after a marathon 21 hours of direct…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · April 12, 2026

Diaspora

Opinion: Need For Restraint in Actions and Words 

It is pretty much anybody’s guess if one of the world’s oldest civilizations would have ended on Tuesday had it not been for the last-minute two-week ceasefire in the Middle…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · April 10, 2026

World

The Strait of Hormuz: A World on the Edge

Six weeks into the war between the United States and Iran, the conflict has arrived at its most dangerous inflection point. What began as a rapid military campaign has hardened…

By TN Ashok · April 6, 2026

Middle East

Opinion: Sifting Through Noise and Clutter 

There are a lot of developments in the Middle East pertaining to the American-Israeli war on Iran; but none that speaks or even point in any positive direction as to…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · April 3, 2026

Middle East

Opinion: The Arena is Already Full

The last thing that the conflict in the Middle East needs is another nation trying to insert itself, on its own or at the nudging of others in the region…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · March 28, 2026

Middle East

Opinion: Paying Attention to History 

History is fascinating to those have created or been a part of it and in a hope that future generations would glean from the past and learn relevant lessons. Perhaps…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · March 14, 2026

South Asia

War in Tehran and the Limits of China’s Middle East Strategy

The widening confrontation between Israel, the United States and Iran has plunged the Middle East into a moment of dangerous uncertainty. Airstrikes, retaliatory missile attacks and the apparent unraveling of…

By Shahidul Alam Swapan · March 8, 2026