What Lessons are to be Learned from U.S.’s Afghanistan Exit?

[John Bruton] The experience in Afghanistan and similar experiences elsewhere suggest that there is a strong temptation on USA's part to turn inwards and reduce commitments to the defence of other countries, including the European ones.

What Lessons are to be Learned from Article 16 Row?

[John Bruton] The more disharmony there is between the UK and the EU, the greater will be the political problems for both parts of Ireland.

UK’s Sovereignty over Northern Ireland Partially Sacrificed under EU-UK Deal

[John Bruton]
The latest EU-UK agreement gives the UK more sovereignty over the island of Britain, but loosens a considerable measure of its sovereignty over Northern Ireland.

Fleeing from Persecution, Fleeing for Safety

[Bahauddin Foizee] Although Rohingyas found safety in Bangladesh, their lives have never been the same, courtesy to the experiences they had to go through in Myanmar and the challenges they continue to face in Bangladesh,

Iran’s Execution of Political Prisoners Continued in 2020 despite International Outcry

[Beenish Ashraf]
Iranian establishment uses the charges associated with national security grounds to silence the opposing and protesting voices.

What does the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Mean?

[John Bruton]
The new agreement between the EU and the UK would eventually shape up a system for ensuring fair trading and uninterrupted mutually beneficial business between the two in a post-Brexit Europe.

Bangladesh Competes with India on Economic and Social Indicators

[Yead Mirza]
Witnessing [the] progress, experts from both sides of the border have recently opined that life in Bangladesh is far more attractive than in India.

U.S. Presidential Election: Biden Ahead

[John Bruton] Joe Biden is doing better among women and the young than Hillary Clinton did, but losing ground among Catholic voters. It appears that policies matter more than the candidates' own identity.

‘No-Deal Brexit’ Still Possible

[John Bruton] Deal or No-Deal, the EU and the UK will gradually draw further apart, as will Ireland and Britain. Irish people will need to pay much more attention to politics in Paris, Berlin and Warsaw, and a little less to the English speaking world.

Brexit Issue in the EU Summit

[John Bruton] Nobody wants a disruptive “No Deal”. But a poorly drafted, last minute, Agreement that, within a year, breaks down in a multitude of legal disputes would be no use.

European Commission’s Independence must be Preserved

[John Bruton] The weakening of the institutional independence of the Commission is very damaging to European integration and to the interests of smaller EU states. This should be of concern to the European Parliament.

Why did the Governments Fail to Stop COVID-19?

[Bahauddin Foizee]
It would have taken a month at-tops to contain the virus and bring life back to normal in the cities across the world if three widely recommended steps were sharply implemented.