Syria, ultimate pipelineistan War
ahsanBy Pepe Escobar Syria is an energy war. With the heart of the matter featuring a vicious geopolitical competition between two proposed gas pipelines, it is the ultimate Pipelinestan war,…
Iran-Saudi Dispute
By General (R) Mirza Aslam Beg The dispute between the two strands of Islam has existed for the last fourteen hundred years, yet they have learnt to live peacefully with…
Seeds of Chaos / roots of terror
By William P. Rowe What is required in combating Islamic fundamentalist ideologies like ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban is a deeper understanding of them, their motives and mission, and…
From Iraq to Syria
By John Wight Proof that the British political class hasn't learned anything after Iraq came with David Cameron's ludicrous assertion that there are 70,000 moderate rebels fighting in Syria. It…
Ishaq Dar’s financial terrorism
By Dr. Shahid Qureshi Ishaq Dar a 'self-confessed money launderer' is an agent of evil forces in Pakistan according to BBC documentary. His actions have damaged Pakistan more than any…
US forced to cooperate with Russia on Syrian quagmire
The Syrian peace process is clearly in a state of stagnation, yet it has seen a number of dramatic developments involving Russia and the US which could potentially bring about…
How Islamic State is managing to survive
By Dr. Omar Ashour The recapture by Iraqi forces from so-called Islamic State (IS) of large parts of Ramadi marks the latest territorial setback for the jihadist group following its…
Why is Nawaz getting cold feet on Sindh?
By Karamatullah K. Ghori There couldn't be a more deserving case for the power barons of Islamabad to impose the governor's rule on Sindh. The imbecile Chief Minister of Sindh…
US expresses concern over Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programmes, calls for restrain
By Arsenal Voicing concern over Pakistan's nuclear and missile programmes, the US has asked it to restrain them and avoid any developments that might lead to increased risk to nuclear…
How India, Pakistan resumed peace talks
By Vikas Pandey India and Pakistan have agreed to resume high-level peace talks after a stalemate of three years. The announcement came after two weeks of hectic diplomatic activities between…
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