Sudesh is a Nepali journalist and researcher with 3+ years of freelance experience across video, audio, and the written word covering the intersection of sports, culture, geopolitics, and current affairs. Currently based in Doha, he goes to Northwestern University and has been published in Euronews,...

SAFF Championship 2021 Team of the Tournament: Apuia, Bista highlight South Asia's next generation

18 Oct 2021  |  khelnow.com  |  English  |  Football

The SAFF Championship 2021 showcased standout performances from players representing their national teams, with India clinching their eighth title. The tournament featured uncertainties, moments of brilliance, and drama, with notable performances from players like Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Pritam Kotal, Duckson Puslas, Topu Barman, Yeasin Arafat, Mohammad Yasir, Rohit Chand, Apuia, Anjan Bista, Ali Ashfaq, and Sunil Chhetri. Sunil Chhetri's five goals were pivotal in India's success, matching Lionel Messi's international goal tally.

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Mohammad Yasir Yeasin Arafat Igor Stimac Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Pritam Kotal Duckson Puslas Topu Barman Rohit Chand Apuia Anjan Bista Ali Ashfaq Sunil Chhetri

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Jonathan Broder writes about defense and foreign policy for Newsweek from Washington. He's been covering national security issues for more than two decades, including 12 years as a writer and senior editor at Congressional Quarterly. Before moving to Washington, Broder spent 20 years as an award-...

Back Door Diplomats: CIA Chiefs on Secret Missions

04 Feb 2024  |  www.spytalk.co  |  English  |  Hostage Negotiations

CIA Director William Burns has been involved in secret negotiations in Paris with Israeli, Egyptian, and Qatari officials to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. This is part of a broader diplomatic effort by the Biden administration to de-escalate the military campaign against Hamas and move towards a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict. The article discusses the historical context of CIA directors participating in diplomatic missions, highlighting various instances where spy chiefs have played key roles in addressing national security challenges. It also touches on the unique qualifications and advantages that CIA directors bring to such negotiations.

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Yasir Arafat William Burns Joe Biden Mark Warner Mike Pompeo Kim Jong Un Larry Pfeiffer Benjamin Netanyahu Robert Ames Ali Hassan Salameh Ronald Reagan George Tenet Richard Roth Ariel Sharon Rand Beers Michael Hayden Pervez Musharraf Steve Kappes Muammar Qadaffi Moussa Koussa Vernon Walters Richard Nixon Henry Kissinger King Hassan II Valdimir Putin Mohammed bin Sultan Jamal Khashoggi

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I am a sports journalist, based in Karachi, Pakistan.

Aamir Jamal shines as Australia set momentous task for Pakistan

13 Oct 2023  |  www.geo.tv  |  English  |  Sports

Test debutant Aamir Jamal took six wickets as Pakistan bowled out Australia for 487 on the second day of the opening Test in Perth. David Warner scored a defiant 164, while Mitchell Marsh was dismissed for 90. Jamal's performance made him the 14th Pakistani to achieve a five-wicket haul on debut and the second to do so on Australian soil. Pakistan has not won a Test series in Australia and has not won a Test in the country since 1995.

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Yasir Arafat Aamir Jamal David Warner Shaheen Afridi Mitchell Marsh Alex Carey Khurram Shahzad Arif Butt Mohammad Nazir Shahid Nazir Mohammad Zahid Shahid Afridi Mohammad Sami Shabbir Ahmed Wahab Riaz Tanvir Ahmed Bilal Asif Nauman Ali Abrar Ahmed

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Faisal Mahmud is a journalist with over a decade of experience in working with three national English daily newspapers of Bangladesh—The Independent, Dhaka Tribune and The Business Standard.  Before switching his career to professional journalism, Faisal worked in the IT industry for two years. He ...

More than 170 dead as Bangladesh grapples with dengue ‘epidemic’

24 Jul 2023  |  www.aljazeera.com  |  English  |  Monsoon Rains

Bangladesh is facing a severe dengue outbreak exacerbated by heavy monsoon rains, leading to over 170 deaths and nearly 33,000 hospitalizations. Health experts warn the situation could worsen, urging the government to declare an epidemic. The outbreak has particularly affected children, with significant concerns over their vulnerability. Criticism has been directed at municipal authorities for inadequate mosquito control measures, while experts highlight climate change as a contributing factor to the year-round presence of dengue. The NGO Save the Children has noted the severe impact on children, calling it the worst outbreak in five years.

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Dr Yasir Arafat ANM Nuruzzaman Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam Anwara Ferdousi Rashed Jitu Dr Shatavisa Dhar Abdul Qayium Mizanur Rahman Dr Fazle Shamsul Kabir Kabirul Bashar

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Scott Sayare is a writer and reporter based in Paris, France. He is a former New York Times reporter whose work has also appeared in The Atlantic and Tablet Magazine.

Tests on Arafat Find No Proof of Radiation Poisoning

04 Dec 2013  |  www.nytimes.com  |  English  |  Investigation

French investigators concluded that Yasir Arafat likely did not die from radiation poisoning, contradicting Swiss scientists who found elevated levels of polonium-210. Suha Arafat, Yasir's widow, remains convinced of foul play and plans to request the Swiss report be considered in the ongoing French investigation. The French report, part of a judicial inquiry, has not been made public. Russian scientists found no abnormal levels of polonium, but their findings are considered incomplete by Suha Arafat's lawyer.

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Suha Arafat Yasir Arafat Saad Djebbar

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Dahlia Scheindlin is a journalist and a public opinion expert; she is also a political analyst and campaign advisor with twenty years of experience, specializing in liberal and progressive social causes. Dahlia has advised eight national campaigns in Israel and has worked in 15 other countries ...

Why Israel Won’t Change

01 Dec 2023  |  Foreign Affairs  |  English  |  Middle East Conflict

The article examines the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, highlighting the failure of longstanding Israeli policies towards Gaza and the Palestinians. Despite widespread criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calls for his resignation, the article argues that Israeli politics is unlikely to shift significantly from its rightward orientation. Historical patterns suggest that episodes of extreme violence tend to reinforce right-wing ideologies among Israeli voters. The potential rise of Benny Gantz's center-right National Unity party is discussed, but the article suggests that Gantz is unlikely to deviate from the current right-wing approach to the Palestinian issue, potentially leading to continued cycles of conflict.

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Yasir Arafat Benjamin Netanyahu Yair Lapid Benny Gantz Golda Meir Ehud Barak Ariel Sharon Ehud Olmert Yitzhak Rabin Shimon Peres Baruch Goldstein Volodymyr Zelensky George W. Bush

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Jacob Wirtschafter is a journalist based in Istanbul, Türkiye.