Confusion in Washington
IT was ironic but not unexpected that the formal announcement of the end of US combat operations in Iraq coincided with news that in the eight months of this year…
Washington`s revenge
When Abraham Lincoln was told at the height of the devastating Civil War that his most successful general, Ulysses Grant, was drinking too much he wanted to know the brand…
A mugging in Washington
Although this was the day America pulled back from the brink of fiscal disaster, it was also the day the US Congress announced to the world how dysfunctional it had…
Washington reflections
July is traditionally a month when things slow down in the US capital, with key figures in the administration as well as Congress taking time off to take stock of…
Washington observations
WHILE Washington continues to sizzle, people here are deeply worried about an economy that shows no sign of recovery, notwithstanding a billion-dollar stimulus package, while the administration is adrift in…
Preparing for the ‘petroyuan’?
I wonder how long a certain Zoltar Pozsar, New York-based economist and investment research director at Credit Suisse (CS), will keep his job – if he still has it –…
‘Great misery’: Kuwait political crisis drags down economy
A seemingly never-ending political crisis is plunging oil-rich Kuwait’s economy into the mire, affecting basic services and causing mounting public concern. Despite its large oil reserves, hospitals and educational services…
Salvation lies in ending conflict
It is a bitter fact that neighbours cannot be changed and altering geographical contiguity is next to impossible. That said, throughout history neighbouring states have continued to wage senseless wars…
Shock, awe and ICC warrants
It must be a coincidence that ICC (International Criminal Court) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin, for war crimes in Ukraine, just two days before the 20th anniversary…
Shaken and stirred by Imran Khan
Three things have happened in the last ten days that have put Pakistan even more firmly on a default trajectory than it was on before. First, China has injected a…
