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Pakistan-Azerbaijan defense cooperation deepens with JF-17 agreement
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military announced signing of a major deal to sell JF-17 Block III (Thunder) fighter jets…
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow…
Drug Trafficking in Tajikistan: A Very Deep but not Incurable Evil
For many years, Tajikistan has been gravely affected by drug trafficking. At least 15-20 tons of opium and between 75 and…
Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of…
Lyca ventures further into Sri Lanka as French court issues €10 million fine
The Tamil-owned telecoms company Lycamobile has had its former CEO convicted and was ordered to pay a fine…
Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is Going Fast – In Reverse
Sri Lanka is still reeling from an economic crisis largely caused by misgovernance and lack of accountability. Public protests in 2022 forced the…
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to…
Sri Lankan Leftist Candidate Dissanayake Claims Presidential Election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa go forward after no candidates gained 50% in first round. The Sri…
The Compass That Leads to Chaos: Why the JVP is a Risk Sri Lanka Cannot Afford
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar…
Russian response slow, inefficient and repelled
Moscow (11 September/ 33.33). Russia waged a 2-year war of aggression against its neighbor, the Ukraine. Two years…