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Malik Ayub Sumbal is Senior Broadcaster, Political Commentator, and Media Consultant. Malik has been associated with world-leading media outlets and news channels. He has more than 18 years of experience while working on key editorial positions. Malik was President at the Consortium for Press Freedom (CPF), a leading organization working for the Press Freedom and Free Speech around the world.

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US faces setback as Iran and Saudi Arabia restore ties

US faces setback as Iran and Saudi Arabia restore ties

In a surprising turn of events, Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to reopen their embassies making a major setback to the US divide-and-rule policy for the Middle East. This marks a significant move in relations between the two regional rivals, which suspended diplomatic ties in 2016 after a series

The Ukraine War One Year On—The Price Paid by a Proxy

The Ukraine War One Year On—The Price Paid by a Proxy

On February 24, Ukraine and the world marked one year since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has remained inconclusive so far. Even though President Zelensky made an impassionate speech commemorating the martyrs and the spirit of his countrymen, it is accepted the world over that Russia is not

Long Live the King, but ‘Who Elected Him?’

Long Live the King, but ‘Who Elected Him?’

In an event that made headlines across British media, King Charles III was heckled along with Camilla, Queen Consort, on Friday the 16th, while the two were touring Welsh in the run-up to Charles’s accession to the British throne. In fact, this was only the latest in a series of

European Moves to Undermine Russia in the South Caucasus

European Moves to Undermine Russia in the South Caucasus

Europe’s expanding interests in the South Caucasus while meddling in the relations between two former Soviet Union countries has Moscow justifiably perturbed as the new so-called “Peace Agreement” being pushed by Brussels is intended to undermine the 2020 Russia-brokered peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As Europe’s energy crisis becomes

Another Blow to the World’s Poor

Another Blow to the World’s Poor

‘We will fly our own private jets, but will deprive others even from their own private cars.’ This is the gist of a recent joint declaration made by a few of the world’s richest billionaires, who have earned the greater part of their wealth by polluting the earth with their