Syria

Hardnews enters the second biggest refugee camp in the world where 80,000 Syrians are hopeful of a better future despite the trauma of the past 
Sanjay Kapoor Za’atari (Jordan)  

A recently made documentary film shows refugees who left for Europe desperate to return home to Syria
Dr Waiel Awwad Delhi

Since the peak of June 2014, the price of oil has plummetted by about 70%. At the time when the price was in the vicinity of $140 per barrel, no one really believed it could ever come down. So-called oil experts talked about “peak oil” theory and how the petroleum reserves were dwindling and so the price of oil would never fall below $100 per barrel. Think-tanks that put out regular updates scared people by saying a barrel of Brent crude could cost about $200. This was a scary scenario for consumers, but music to those economies that live off commodities.

Editorial: November 2015
Hardnews Bureau Delhi 

“This is for France’s Syrian policy,” screamed the terrorist as he fired inside the Le Bataclan theatre in Paris. Around 70 people died in this carnage in the theatre alone. Another 50 were shot by marauding terrorists in other parts of the city. There are also reports that a Syrian passport was found on the body of a militant who committed suicide, like seven of his comrades who participated in the Paris carnage. Why are the terrorists of the Islamic State upset with France? 

Hardnews met with Secretary Varghese to hear his views on Islamic State, gangster Chhota Rajan and the Adani Group’s investments in Australia.  Excerpts
Sanjay Kapoor Delhi  

Moscow has worked to regain political will and military capability and its role in Syria has put it at centrestage alongside the US in the oil-rich region
Lt Gen Rameshwar Yadav Delhi