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Hidden Hands Behind the Afghanistan-Pakistan Tension
While the Islamic world, and indeed the entire globe, has been watching with profound anxiety the ongoing massacres in Gaza, holding its breath in hope of a halt to this Israeli…
Forging a New Global Order: China’s Vision of Multilateralism as a Challenge to US Hegemony
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), a stark contrast in visions for the future of international relations was on full display. Chinese Premier Li Qiang presented a…
The Guns of the Caribbean: A Slippery Slope to War in Venezuela
The official story is one the world has heard before. The United States government claims a massive naval armada patrolling the southern Caribbean—the largest such deployment in…
Afghanistan: Taliban Tramples Media Freedom
Journalists Face Arrest, Torture; Journalists in Exile at Risk of Forced Return
The Taliban have gutted Afghan media since taking control of the country in August 2021…
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…