US indicts Russian woman for interfering in 2018 election
AFP | The finance chief of Russia's leading troll farm was indicted by the US Justice Department on Friday for interfering with US elections, the...
‘More to do’ is the new ‘do more’
Imran Jan | General Joseph Votel, Commander of the US Central Command, said of Pakistan, “I do acknowledge that they have done a lot in...
Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid tensions
AFP | US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Thursday after earlier talks were scrapped amid soaring tensions between the...
Political newcomers jump into US electoral fray
AFP | Hundreds of everyday Americans with zero political experience are jumping into the fray for the mid-term congressional elections in a country that has...
What’s the goal behind the US ‘cleanup operation’ in Saudi Arabia?
AFP | The top American diplomat Mike Pompeo appears visibly satisfied with his mission to Riyadh, dubbing it "incredibly successful." But to what end? So...
Being a Pakistani American
Imran Jan | America is a land of opportunities with some remarkable people. Many Americans I know are very good people and believe in doing...
World economy to jolt if Saudi Arabia retaliates against US
News Analysis | One of the strangest news in the global media is the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist who worked for the Washington...
US sanctions key Iranian paramilitary force
AFP | The US Treasury Department slapped sanctions Tuesday on an Iranian paramilitary group along with a network of businesses that were providing it financing,...
Saudi alliance doesn’t mean US ‘downplaying’ Khashoggi question: official
AFP | The US alliance with Saudi Arabia does not mean Washington is "ignoring or downplaying" the disappearance and suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,...
Guantanamo prison to stay open at least 25 years: US admiral
AFP | Former President Barack Obama had vowed to close the US military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but now it will stay open for...
US defence chief Mattis says Trump is ‘100 percent’ with him
AFP | US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after Trump appeared to cast...
MBS: Riding roughshod or playing a risky game of bluff poker? – James M Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | A stalemate in efforts to determine what happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is threatening to escalate into a crisis that...