Mattis says Russia cannot replace US in Mideast
AFP | Russia is no replacement for the United States in the Middle East following Moscow's military intervention in Syria, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis...
NATO soldier killed in Taliban-claimed attack in Afghanistan
AFP | A NATO soldier was killed and two others wounded in a Taliban-claimed attack in Afghanistan on Monday, days after a US general was...
Macron, Trump confer ahead of Istanbul Syria summit
AFP | French President Emmanuel spoke by phone Thursday with US leader Donald Trump about strategy ahead of a four-way summit on Syria in Istanbul...
Taliban leader freed after US talks with the group
AFP | A top Taliban commander held in Pakistani detention for more than eight years has been freed, sources said Thursday, in an apparent move...
Arms sales vs taking a stand: the West’s Saudi dilemma
AFP | Across the West, governments face a difficult balancing act after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: pressuring Saudi Arabia over an appalling killing,...
After feeling betrayed, Trump holds cards on Saudi prince
AFP | The killing of a journalist has abruptly transformed Saudi Arabia's crown prince from a partner to a liability in the eyes of Washington...
Nuclear Treaty Pullout: US must ‘think twice’ says China
AFP | China on Monday called on the United States to "think twice" about its decision to ditch a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with...
Has the US policy in the Middle East failed? – John Glaser
John Glaser | The ongoing controversy surrounding the murder of a dissident Saudi journalist and Saudi Arabia’s brutal bombing campaign of a largely defenseless neighbouring...
India-Russia space cooperation: The US response – Afeera Firdous
Afeera Firdous | The story of India-Russia space partnership is nothing new, but it is important to analyze this collaboration in the context of the...
Is US-Taliban dialogue a possibility?
News Analysis | According to a Wall Street Journal report, a U.S envoy met with the Taliban representatives in Qatar to push forward the stagnant...
New US-led sanctions target Iran-Taliban ties
AFP | The US Treasury and allies in the Gulf took aim at Iran's support for the Taliban Tuesday with new sanctions against nine individuals...
US Treaty pullout: EU urges talks to “preserve” nuclear treaty
AFP | The European Commission on Monday urged the United States and Russia to pursue talks to preserve a nuclear weapons treaty after President Donald...