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Saturday 28/January/2017 14:13 PM

Theresa May’s triple bet

Just after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech, in which she outlined her government’s objectives in the upcoming negotiations...

Wednesday 25/January/2017 22:40 PM

Trump to set up border wall with Mexico ​

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...

Wednesday 25/January/2017 15:27 PM

Trump's gift to China

The Chinese New Year holiday, approaching this weekend, is traditionally a time of gift-giving and celebration in the Middle Kingdom. This year, no one is...

Wednesday 25/January/2017 15:09 PM

The Trump-Putin parallels pile up

Reports that President Donald Trump travels with a claque -- a group of supporters that creates the impression of support for him at functions like a recent...

Wednesday 25/January/2017 14:27 PM

China’s big sticks

US President Donald Trump’s administration is making a major miscalculation by going after China. It appears to be contemplating a wide range of economic...

Wednesday 25/January/2017 14:12 PM

Will Trump block Latin America’s recovery?

Across Latin America, there is a growing sense of anguish that is reminiscent of Michael Corleone’s lament in The Godfather III: “Just when I thought I...

Tuesday 24/January/2017 22:05 PM

China’s debt-trap diplomacy

If there is one thing at which China’s leaders truly excel, it is the use of economic tools to advance their country’s geostrategic interests. Through...

Tuesday 24/January/2017 21:45 PM

Breaking the WHO’s glass ceiling

This year, the World Health Organisation will elect a new Director-General. Last September, WHO member states nominated six candidates for the position:...

Tuesday 24/January/2017 21:35 PM

A new deal to save Europe

“I don’t care about what it will cost. We took our country back!” This is the proud message heard throughout England since the Brexit referendum last...