Friday, December 28, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
Not long ago, Turkey was a security state where the establishment controlled policy through a shadow government. A clandestine network of military officers and their civilian proxies exercised utmost ‘legitimacy’ in suppressing and ...

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
The multi-religious Syrian province of Aleppo lies in ruins; among other horrors witnessed by a team of foreign journalists, including myself, covering the uprising in Syria was the discovery of unexploded munitions in two ...

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
Yes, we are witnessing the decline of the West and emergence of the East. The Eurozone woes are far from over and the Obama presidency’s stimulus packages could merely stimulate a bitter political debate. From manufacturing to ...

Saturday, September 01, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
The world seems to have come a full circle since September 11, 2001. “Either you are with us or against us,” now says Iran, in unambiguous terms. Whoever questions Tehran’s policies and actions is part of ‘the imperialist camp. The ...

Thursday, August 23, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
Listening to his speeches has been a moving experience, for believers and political activists alike. This self-styled political redeemer, for instance, told a captive multi-religious Southern California congregation on February 4, ...

Monday, August 13, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
ALEPPO, Syria: Amidst this battle of life and death, I could taste the best olives ever in this ancient business metropolis. Like Lahore’ites, the inhabitants are proud of their cuisine and lifestyle. Hospitality knows no bounds ...

Thursday, August 09, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
Notwithstanding a heavy mandate of reporting on the state of Syrian civilians, the refugees and the activists, somehow I could watch two movies in one week. Being a journalist reporting on disaster and conflict, I had thrice seen ...

Monday, July 30, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
ALEPPO, Syria: Sports do unite people cross cultural, ethnic and religious lines but not in Syria, at least for the time being. In a country where the national symbols such as flag, currency and anthem are at the heart of a bitter ...

Sunday, July 29, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
IDLIB, Syria: Reaching this side of the border took more caution than about a week ago. The place seems busy with men walking to Syria while families with a suitcase or two and some blankets leaving for Turkey. This group of ...

Friday, July 27, 2012
Naveed Ahmad
GAZIANTEP, Turkey: Syrian military analysts, defectors and social media have all been abuzz since early Friday morning that General Maher al-Assad is dead after failing to recover from the wounds of July 18 bomb blast. A highly ...