The rise of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik-ya-Rasool Allah: dawn of a new era?
News Analysis | The recent Faizabad crackdown crisis has unleashed a new religiopolitical party in the Pakistani arena. The emergence of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool...
Musharraf professes newfound love for “LET”
News Analysis | Former President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he is the greatest supporter of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET). While giving a television interview...
Saudi Prince pays heavy price for freedom
Reuters | Senior Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, was freed after reaching an "acceptable settlement agreement"...
NAB preparing to declare Dar “Proclaimed Offender”
News Analysis | The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has begun the process of declaring former finance minister Ishaq Dar a proclaimed offender for continually failing...
Only in Saudi: Jihadists go to ‘5-star’ rehab centre
AFP | With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it...
Gulf rift can benefit South Asian countries
James M Dorsey | The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with...
Islamabad and Riyadh partnering for peace and stability
News Analysis | On Monday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that Pakistan fully endorses and supports Saudi Arabia in its policies in the...
Kurdish intentions to join Syrian Arab Army: secret deal against the US?
Sophie Mangal | According to Inside Syria Media Center military sources in Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Kurds will join the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) as “Northern Syria...
Bitcoin to climb to $10,000
Reuters | World stocks edged lower on Monday, led by a broad sell-off in tech stocks that drove a risk-off mood across markets, with the...
Can China learn from Pakistan’s counterinsurgency operations?
Syed Ali Hadi | Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an international organization (IO) which is the initiative of China's foreign policy in the 21st century. SCO came...
In Washington, Trump’s line on Syria very influential
M K Bhadrakumar | Some of the confusion as to who sets the US policies on Syria may be clearing up. It seems Trump plays...
Ivanka Trump may not be the real feminist she claims to be
News Desk | Ivanka Trump, the First Daughter of the US landed in Hyderabad, India in the early hours of the Tuesday morning to attend...