GULF AVIATION
Until the late ’90s and early 2000s, the majority of Middle Eastern families travelled overseas only when absolutely necessary
PEOPLE POWER
The end of 2018 certainly wasn’t the best of times for French President Emmanuel Macron. It was more like the worst of times
SOCIAL MEDIA ORBIT
There was a time not so long ago when dissent in Sri Lanka was mostly secretive… sometimes with deadly consequences. Now it’s open
THE COST OF CORRUPTION
In a world increasingly facing economic hardship and declining standards of living, the spotlight is falling
FOOD SECURITY
Global undernourishment has been on the rise since 2014, reaching an estimated 821 million in 2017. It’s clearly a long road ahead to
WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT
Last year saw an unprecedented number of women winning their way into the seats of power in politics
SOCIAL MEDIA COUP
The 26 October sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will rank as a first on many unsavoury lists. It was a catalyst for protracted
GLOBAL INNOVATION
Innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs converged at the Global Innovation Forum held in London in November to discuss
ANTI-GRAFT GENERATION
Youth are considered idealistic, seeking perfection in an imperfect world. The young people making an impact in the world today
GLOBAL WARMING
Many of us know the concept of global warming albeit vaguely. Some heard more about it after President Donald
CLIMATE CALAMITIES
As the sun rises early in the morning, dawn on the east coast of Sri Lanka is a spectacular sight to behold. Those golden rays on the horizon create a multitude
COMBATING CORRUPTION
We live in a corrupt world that appears disinclined to end corruption. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2017
MADAGASCAR TODAY
On 7 November, Madagascar’s eligible voters went to the polls to elect their new president. Since no candidate received over 50 percent of the vote in the first round
ROHINGYA CRISIS
Is it ethnic cleansing or genocide? As the international community ponders this question, Canada
MALDIVIAN MALADIES
About three weeks before Maldivians went to the polls, a rather cheeky headline appeared in
ELITE CORRUPTION
Every day, regular global citizens are reminded of the adverse effects of corrupt political
REGIONAL TIES
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018, which was held in Vietnam in September, addressed a
CHINA IN AFRICA
A ‘string of pearls’ was how the US referred to China’s geopolitical ambitions in the Indian Ocean back in 2005 – an exotic reference
A CRY FROM ARGENTINA
Located on the southernmost tip of Latin America, Argentina prides itself on being the ‘whitest’ country in the region with about 97 percent of its population being
