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Attack in Iran raises spectre of a potentially far larger
0 comments | by Dr James M Dorsey
An attack on a military parade in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz is likely to prompt Iranian retaliation against opposition groups at home and abroad. It also deepens Iranian fears that the United States. Saudi Arabia and others may seek to destabilize the country by instigating unrest among its ethnic minorities. With competing claims of responsibility by the Islamic State and the Ahvaz Natio
Read Full ArticlePakistan’s “Greylisting” as a Terror Sponsor Should be
0 comments | by Adam Garrie
Pakistan’s “Greylisting” as a Terror Sponsor Should be a Catalyst for Intensified Relations with China, Russia and Iran Pakistan’s war on terrorism: A misunderstood history At an international level, Pakistan’s role in fighting terrorism continues to be not only misunderstood but totally misrepresented. As a perennial victim of both terrorist spillover from the instability of neighbour
Read Full ArticleTurkey’s Vital Lessons for Pakistan - By Adam Garrie
0 comments | by Adam Garrie
Turkey’s largely developed and currently growing economy contrasts sharply like that of Pakistan while the human development gap in Pakistan also remains high while in Turkey it is relatively low. However, from a perspective of handling various crises which have recently emerged, Turkey has been dealing with many of the same things Pakistan is either dealing with at present or will clearly have
Read Full ArticleWhy Pakistan Should Ditch Washington
0 comments | by Brian CLOUGHLEY
To the despair of State Department professionals (who are very professional indeed), the art and craft of US diplomacy have taken a very nasty knock since the appearance of Donald Trump on the world stage. To be sure, the practice of sending rich political donors to prime ambassadorial posts such as Berlin, Tokyo and London has been the norm for decades, but some of Trump’s appointees have stret
Read Full ArticleConstructing Muslim Enemy: RSS/BJP Campaign for 2019 Elections
0 comments | by Shamsul Islam
The next Indian parliamentary elections slated for the first half of 2019 (though some political commentators believe that this election may not take place if Modi finds t
Read Full ArticleA hidden potential of Contemporary Dalit Uprisings
0 comments | by Vishal Verma
Today, Indian politics is going through a particular kind of change, especially in the area of politics of uprising. Indian politics has long history of uprising,
Read Full ArticleThe Legacy of Infinite War Raids by U.S. commandos
0 comments | by Nick Turse
Raids by U.S. commandos in Afghanistan. (I could be talking about 2001 or 2018.)
Read Full ArticleHeroic Bangladesh students’ spirit marched ahead of mainstream politics
0 comments | by Farooque Chowdhury
Bangladesh student spirit marched ahead of the mainstream politi
Read Full ArticleMyanmar’s controversial port project gets government green light
0 comments | by Larry Jagan
Myanmar has finally taken the bull by the horns and is serious about finalizing the Kyaukpyu port — the first stage in the Kyaukpyu SEZ project. The Myanmar government has been under increasing pressure from Beijing to sort out the details of the project, which has been seriously stalled for years. This project is key to China’s strategic push into the r
Read Full ArticleComplex equations PAKISTAN and China have enjoyed a close and trouble-free relationship
0 comments | by Munir Akram
The writer is a former Pakistan ambassador to the UN. PAKISTAN and China have enjoyed a close and trouble-free relationship for almost 60 years. Their respective strategic interests have been fully aligned. China helped Pakistan moderate the military threat from India. Pakistan helped China keep India at bay. However, pr
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