What explains America’s antagonism toward China?
ahmed sabirBy Zhang Jun In the last few years, the view of China as a strategic rival has taken over the American political mainstream, with leaders largely choosing confrontation over cooperation.…
It’s time to end the ‘special relationship’ with Israel
The benefits of US support no longer outweigh the costs By Stephen M. Walt The latest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians ended in the usual way: with a…
China’s Mars rover feat took NASA decades
China is the first Mars-going nation to carry out an orbiting, landing and rovering operation on its first mission By Sara Webb & Rebecca Allen China's Zhurong rover landed safely…
China on the horizon as ‘world’s pharmacy’
By M K Bhadrakumar The World Health Organisation's approval Friday for China's Covid-19 vaccine known as Sinopharm dramatically transforms the ecosystem of the pandemic. In immediate terms, this has potential…
Climate goal China
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities have been the primary driver of climate change. Much of these emissions have come from China, which has had the world's largest carbon footprint…
Spy agencies seek new Afghan allies as US withdraws
The move signals an acknowledgment by Western intelligence agencies that they are preparing for the likely collapse of the central government and a return to civil war By Thomas Gibbons-Neff…
Foreign policy lessons from ZAB
With PTI steering the foreign policy wheel, little has been achieved but more has been lost at international forums By Eric Shahzar With the new United States administration coming into…
News In Brief International
Palestinians see victory in Gaza ceasefire as Egypt delegation meets Hamas Rallies held in besieged Gaza and occupied West bank to celebrate ceasefire with many Palestinians seeing rockets that brought…
Israel, the Big Lie
Israel is not exercising “the right to defend itself” in the occupied Palestinian territories. It is carrying out mass murder, aided and abetted by the US By Chris Hedges Nearly…
Israel pushes back against United States ‘concern’ over Jerusalem violence
National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat tells US counterpart that international intervention is only rewarding those who are provoking rioting By Toi Staff & Jacob Magid Israel's National Security Adviser Meir…