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With Pakistan Corridors Blocked, Afghanistan Accelerates Push for New Trade Routes
Afghanistan is intensifying efforts to diversify its trade corridors, a strategic pivot away from longstanding dependence on Pakistan following repeated and lengthy border closures…
Putin Visits India in First Trip Since Ukraine Invasion, Testing Ties Under U.S. Pressure
NEW DELHI — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for his first visit since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a high-stakes diplomatic…
Why Restricted Access to Jailed Former PM Imran Khan Has Ignited a Political Crisis in Pakistan
The ongoing imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has become the epicenter of Pakistan's deepening political turmoil. A recent flashpoint—the month-long blocking of…
A Conspiracy Of Destabilization: Afghanistan’s Urgent Responsibility
The recent drone attack in Tajikistan that killed three Chinese nationals is more than a border security failure; it reveals a growing regional conspiracy aimed at destabilizing…
More than 50 couples marry in mass Gaza wedding after two years of Israeli attacks
More than 50 couples marry in mass Gaza wedding after two years of Israeli attacks
By Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran, Sami Sockol and ABC staff in Gaza
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Plestia Alaqad, Gazan journalist: ‘Genocide doesn’t stop when the bombs stop’
The young reporter, who left the enclave at the end of 2023, has published a diary recounting the first weeks of Israeli bombing, in which she reflects on fear, guilt, and the…
What Washington Failed to Predict
The attack carried out in Washington DC by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan trained, tested, and deemed reliable by the CIA, cannot be dismissed as a mere coincidence, a simple…
Trump’s Post-Ukraine Playbook: Why the Real Target Is Iran
When Donald Trump re-entered the White House, much of the world braced for unpredictability. Yet beneath the theatrics, bluster, and daily headline storms, a remarkably coherent…
Washington and Kabul: U.S. Strategy Amid Regional Influence and
Geopolitical Challenges
Afghanistan currently stands at a pivotal juncture in the regional and international balance of power. The country’s political and social landscape is…
The Manufacturing of Fear: How Islamophobia is Orchestrated in France
In France, Islamophobia is not merely a collection of random prejudices; it has become an idée fixe—a fixed and obsessive idea. This French term, retained in English as "idée…