The United States is leaving Afghanistan in turmoil after two decades of occupation. The Doha Agreement with the Taliban, bypassing the Ashraf Ghani government, had pulled the carpet from under the feet of the Afghan government – leaving the last rites to
Exigencies of electoral politics in both Israel and the Palestinian Authority continue to bleed Palestinians Would that happen if Bernie Sanders was the President of the United States today! Before we dwell into the aftermath of the 11-day devastating war between the
Islamabad should introspect as to who advised distancing from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi; and hold them accountable Saudi Arabia and Pakistan can never afford to be at odds with each other. This is the balance-sheet of their geoeconomics and fraternity. Irrespective of
The Afghan scenario is getting darkened by the violence levitating ominously over the horizon yet again. A conservative assessment of the peace prospects by old analysts as well by current observers of the Afghan scene paints a sombre outlook. These assessments blame
Time for India and Pakistan to focus on the dividends of geo-economics with the powers that be. Legendary Urdu poet, Jaun Elia in one of his couplets had said:“AIK HI HADISA TOU HEI, AUR WHO YEH KE AAJ TAK;BAAT NAHI KAHI GAI,
President Joe Biden recently announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan starting May 1, to be completed by September 11, this year. This announcement is being criticized by the retired American generals and pro-establishment politicians, who still see merit in keeping
2020 has been a tumultuous year for the entire world, especially the Middle East, with far reaching impact on the region’s politics and economy. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the region’s economy, shrinking it on an average by 10 percent. If the
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) freedom struggle is not a new phenomenon. It is spanned over seven decades with several resolutions passed by United Nations (UN). Unlike many other movements for self-determination, struggle by Kashmiris against Indian illegal occupation is indigenous and reflects
By Andrew Korybko, a Moscow-based American political analyst President-Elect Joe Biden announced shortly after the election that he’ll seek to have long-time aide Antony Blinken confirmed by the Senate as the US’ next Secretary of State. This selection is highly significant since
Iranian parliament strongly condemned the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and signed a statement with consensus to scale up uranium enriching process up to the levels of pre-Iran nuclear deal. On November 27, Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrezadeh was assassinated in an ambush near Tehran. He
