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From Fireblowers to Firefighters: The War On Terror
The world community condemns terrorism with loud voices, but rarely with clean hands. It mourns the victims, organizes conferences, and funds counter-terrorism projects, yet it…
‘Illegal in own homes’: Afghan refugees caught in Pakistan-Taliban tensions
Islamabad closes refugee villages, speeding up its expulsion of Afghans, who in many cases were born in Pakistan.
By Abid Hussain
Source: Aljazeera…
Doha in the Spotlight: The Regional Balance Between the Taliban and Islamabad Under U.S. Observation
Amid meticulously coordinated diplomatic efforts between Qatar and Turkey, sensitive negotiations are unfolding in Doha between Afghanistan’s de facto government and Islamabad.…
The Killing of a Child and the Expulsion of Muslim Traders: What Is Happening in India?
Every morning in today’s India begins with two parallel news cycles.The first plays out on television screens — carefully staged, slickly produced: debates on Pakistan, pride in…
“Wola Mawlawi Sahib”: Afghanistan’s Cry That Shattered Pakistan’s Illusion of Power
When the smoke rose from the Afghan-Pakistan border this week, it carried with it the ashes of decades of hypocrisy. Pakistan, the very nation that once armed and sheltered the…
Weapons and Bases: The Unspoken Agenda Behind Syria’s Moscow Visit
In the realm of international politics, yesterday's adversaries can swiftly become today's negotiating partners, united by the pragmatic calculus of present interests and future…
After Gaza: How Peace Could Trigger the Fall of Iran’s Regime and Pressure Russia to End Its War
The recently brokered Gaza peace deal, spearheaded through what has been termed Trump’s Twenty-Point Framework, marks not just an end to one of the most brutal modern wars between…
The existence of hunger is a political choice
The existence of hunger is a political choice
States can and must act to end hunger.
By Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
President of Brazil
Source: Aljazeera
Hunger…
From Ceasefire to Lasting Peace: Navigating the Perilous Path Ahead
If the current script holds, the first three stages of the Trump peace proposal will be enacted in the coming days. A temporary—yet desperately hoped-to-be-permanent—ceasefire has…
Pakistan’s Airstrike on Afghanistan: Washington’s Pivotal Role in Regional Conflict Management
The execution of Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and the Afghan province of Paktika, coinciding with a high-level visit by the Afghan Foreign Minister of the de facto authority,…