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Kazim Alam
Kazim Alam is a staff writer at TRT World.
Kazim Alam is a staff writer at TRT World.
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Europe’s weak link: The scandals eroding trust in Germany’s BND
The arrest of a former spymaster is the latest in a series of intelligence failures that have raised questions over Berlin’s ability to protect secrets and operate independently of US and British intelligence.
5 min read
How diesel became the new geopolitical battleground, and what it means for the world
Diesel export bans shift part of the economic cost of a geopolitical crisis onto countries that had little or no role in causing it, particularly poorer, fuel-importing economies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
7 min read
Israel’s warped logic: Nothing justifies Oct 7, but Oct 7 justifies everything
No single event, regardless of its severity, grants a sovereign the licence to bypass the laws of armed conflict and execute a systematic eradication of a civilian population, analysts say.
7 min read
How Netanyahu is using the near-tragic flydubai incident as an election issue
With October 7 having weakened his ‘Mr Security’ image, Netanyahu is seizing on the flybubai incident to repair it, even though investigators have yet to establish the full circumstances.
6 min read
How a ‘separate law for Palestinians’ forced Abu Shehadeh to pull out of Israel elections
With Arab parties possibly holding the balance in a divided Knesset, attempts to disqualify Palestinian candidates have put Palestinian representation at the centre of Israel’s election battle.
5 min read
The horseshoe alliance: How America’s hard-left, far-right are converging on key issues
The two opposite sides of the US political spectrum have taken identical positions on Gaza, aid to Israel, Iran war, AI platforms, and Epstein files. But experts are unsure if it can pave the way for actual policy changes.
7 min read
World leaders raged against Israel in Gaza. Will their UNGA fury translate into action?
Heads of state calling Israel out for genocide from the UNGA podium has generated a legal and political record whose consequences extend well beyond the halls of the UN headquarters, experts say.
6 min read
Tripolitsa massacre: Why the wound hasn't healed for over two centuries
Greek insurgents slaughtered up to 40,000 people in Tripolitsa on this day 205 years ago, as they sought to rid the Peloponnese of its long-settled Muslim and Jewish communities.
4 min read
After the ‘wake-up call’: Can a Gulf-Iran security framework take root?
There is a “genuine interest” among regional players to create a security framework, but experts say it might clash with the existing defence arrangements under the US security umbrella.
6 min read
Cardiff pact: Is the UK heading for disintegration?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly asserted their “right to self-determination”, putting a big question mark over the future of the UK, with England as its only remaining part.
6 min read
