Indian Ocean ‘Zone Of Peace’ Sinking In Troubled Waters – OpEd
Just after a group of mercenaries tried to unsuccessfully oust the government of the Maldives in 1979, I asked a
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Author: Thalif Deen
Thalif Deen, author of the book “No Comment – and Don’t Quote Me on That,” is Editor-at-Large at the Berlin-based IDN, an ex-UN staffer and a former member of the Sri Lanka delegation to the UN General Assembly sessions. A Fulbright scholar with a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Columbia University, New York, he shared the gold medal twice (2012-2013) for excellence in UN reporting awarded by the UN Correspondents Association (UNCA).
Articles by Thalif Deen :
‘Oppenheimer’ Brings Harsh Reality Of Nuclear Doomsday, Warns UN Chief – OpEd
The award-winning movie “Oppenheimer”, based on the life of Robert Oppenheimer, credited with having helped the creation of the atomic
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US Continues In Pre-Eminent Role As World’s Biggest Arms Supplier – OpEd
The United States has continued to maintain its pre-eminent role as the world’s biggest single arms supplier, while Russia, a
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UN’s Ocean Treaty Cries Out For Ratifications – OpEd
When the UN finalized the text of a long-drawn-out Global Ocean Treaty on 4 March 2023, Secretary-General António Guterres described
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Is Nuclear Outer Space A Possible Reality Or An Empty Threat? – OpEd
The growing fear of a nuclear weapon in outer space was perhaps never anticipated 65 years ago when the UN
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Middle-Income Countries, Hit By Debt Burdens And Rising Inflation, Fight For Survival – OpEd
The Group of 77 (G77) is the largest single coalition of developing countries comprising over two-thirds of the 193-member United
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US Hunt For Bases In Africa Triggers Protests And Rivalry With China – OpEd
The US is perhaps the only country in the world with more than 750 military bases in over 80 nations,
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A Crisis-Stricken Africa Described As ‘Epicentre’ Of Terrorism – OpEd
The African continent, comprising 55 states with a total population of over 1.4 billion people, continues to undergo a rash
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Will New Regional Conflicts Accelerate Iran’s Plans To Go Nuclear? – OpEd
The Israeli-Hamas war has ignited a new Middle Eastern regional conflict involving the United States and the Houthis in Yemen,
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North Korea: Short On Food But Arms Aplenty – OpEd
North Korea, which has long suffered a shortage of food and medicine, has made relatively fast progress in cranking out
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