The tragic death of a 16-year-old Pakistani girl who was also a computer genius has cast a spotlight on an industry with huge potential for the country's youth.  Arfa Karim Randhawa, who became the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at the age of nine, died at the weekend after a heart attack following an epileptic fit. After Arfa passed the …

Road ahead for the inspiring Arab uprising which toppled some tyrants and threatening the others, is going to be long, turbulent and violent.  Only little more than a year ago such uprisings were unimaginable in view of the extreme oppressive nature of the regimes throughout the region. The mere fact that people are sacrificing their lives to assert their rights …

Sri Lanka and the State of Qatar signed nine Memoranda of Understanding yesterday following the visit of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Emir arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday on a two-day state visit on an invitation by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. President Rajapaksa warmly welcomed the Emir of Qatar and his delegation …

 A little over a year ago on 1st November 2010 I wrote what I called “…a little bit of scurrilous speculation.”  In it I speculated that an unintended consequence of QE had been to spur several countries to think very seriously of how they could replace the dollar as their settlement currency for international deals. The Settlement Currency just means the currency …

  Officials Lobby Against Attack on Iran as Military Leaders Bolster Defenses False Flag And Battle Field Preparation?     U.S. defense leaders are increasingly concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran, over U.S. objections, and have stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S. facilities in the region in case of a conflict. President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary …

Regime change in Syria is a strategic prize that outstrips Libya – which is why Saudi Arabia and the west are playing their part This summer a senior Saudi official told John Hannah, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, that from the outset of the upheaval in Syria, the king has believed that regime change would be highly beneficial to Saudi interests: "The …