Arab Spring

Ahead of G20 Summit, politics of foreign subversion and ensuring security for Narendra Modi biggest challenges for India

The forms of subversion include intelligence gathering and that is the oldest manifestation of external interference, outlined in some of the ancient manuals of governance

BBC using Indian Muslims as cannon fodder against India's leadership

The anti-India lobby just wants to get rid of Narendra Modi and settle their political scores

Firstpost Podcast | Explained: Russia-Turkey patch up?

In their first talks in more than a decade, the defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday discussing the Syrian crisis, refugee issues and terrorism. What are the geopolitical implications of such a move? Tune in to find out

Tunisians to vote on parliament with 'no political weight' in polls boycotted by opposition

Opposition political groups in the North African country have called for a boycott, saying the poll is part of a 'coup' against the only democracy to have emerged from the 2011 wave of uprisings across the region

Middle Eastern Quad? How Abraham Accords opened West Asia for India

It may be too early to call it a ‘Middle Eastern Quad’, but the United States, India, Israel and UAE are in for greater cooperation and coordination in the region

TikTok has its Arab Spring moment as teen activism overtakes dance moves; #blacklivesmatter shoots up in app's trending list

Activists have enjoyed getting a boost from the superstars of TikTok who have brought attention to protests and directed followers to calls to action.

'Scorn, ridicule will not go unnoticed': UAE royal warns after BJP MP Tejasvi Surya's tweet about Arab women

In response to the backlash being faced by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who had deleted a five-year-old tweet after social media users in the Gulf countries criticised him for his remarks on Arab women, Sharjah royal family member Princess Hend Al Qassimi said that the “scorn and ridicule will not go unnoticed”

Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, says Egypt's state TV; former president was ousted during Arab Spring uprising

Hosni Mubarak, born in May 1928, was vice president on 14 October 1981, when his mentor, president Anwar Sadat, was assassinated by Islamic extremists while reviewing a military parade.

In his sequel to Jasmine Days, Benyamin explores literary censorship, the aftermath of a failed revolution

Autocratic governments do not like freedom of speech, says Benyamin. He says the conviction within people that prompts them to rebel against dominant forces and act in ways that could even land them in prison should serve as a lesson to all governments.

A decade from space: 13 images that show natural, technological and political changes on Earth

Maxar Tech, satellite imagery company, released images of some of the biggest events of the decade.