Author: Javier Solana

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U.S. President Donald Trump gives a public speech at Krasinski Square, in Warsaw, Poland, 6 July 2017 (photo: Reuters/K. Pempel)

The West versus the Islamic Republic?

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Iran's 40 years of strife

The 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution might have offered the West an opportunity to reflect on the failure of four decades of disengagement to bring the Islamic Republic any closer to collapse – or the region any closer to peace. Instead, the Trump administration has doubled down on hostility, with nothing to show for it. By Javier SolanaMore

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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (centre) attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at al-Hamad mosque in Damascus (photo: Reuters)

Javier Solana on Finding a Solution to the Syrian Conflict

Towards a Syria Consensus

In this commentary, Javier Solana, former foreign minister of Spain and secretary-general of NATO, considers the impact that a possible overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would have on the entire region and reflects on the steps that could be taken to set in motion a chain of events that could lead to a transition of power in SyriaMore

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Flocks return to the lowland plains at the onset of winter: in recent years, very hard winters in the upper reaches of the Kashmir valley have led to thousands of pashmina goats perishing

The weavers of Kashmir

Already reeling from a couple of blistering winters, the weavers of Kashmir face a bleak future. With few prospects to tempt the young and the collapse of the 2020 tourism season, the days could be numbered for this time-honoured craft. By Sugato Mukherjee