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President McAleese: Queen’s visit “an extraordinary moment in Irish history” Print E-mail
Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:20
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By Ed Jacobs

 

As the Queen today prepares for an historic visit to Ireland, the first by a British monarch since the country became an independent republic, yesterday’s bomb warning in central London, and this morning’s discovery of a bomb on a bus in Maynooth have served to highlight that for a minority, the Queen’s visit remains both a sensitive and sore subject.

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:25
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Pakistan: A transitional polity Print E-mail
Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:09
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By Raza Rumi

 

Pakistan’s existentialist crisis is no longer a strictly Pakistani issue. Its potential repercussions have emerged as a cornerstone of global debates on regional stability and international concerns on terrorism and nuclear proliferation. The clichés on Pakistan’s disintegration and meltdown have also been done to death in the international media and policy brigades across the world.

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:15
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Pakistan: A state in denial Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:30
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By Aima Iqbal

 

Rather unsurprisingly, conspiracy theories have proliferated across the globe after the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death and are fast gaining traction, especially in Pakistan where such mindless gossip is bound to press buttons for the wrong people.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:34
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African migrants: Europe's great shame Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:15
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By Lee Jasper

 

There are occasions when a media story will hit you in the solar plexus leaving you angry and speechless in equal measure. Monday the 9th May was one such day. The Guardian front page was dominated by a story that simply defies belief, a saga that provides an insight into the reality of humanitarianism, racism and callous indifference. African migrants left to die is a story that upon reading transported me instantly to the period of transatlantic slavery.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:19
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Cameron deserves praise for overruling Osborne on climate change targets Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:08
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By Joss Garman

 

Over recent weeks there has been a fierce row at the top of government over whether or not the cabinet should accept the recent recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). This committee is the government’s independent advisory body on how the UK can best meet its Climate Act obligations in the most cost effective way.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 15:14
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