Why regional cooperation and stability is necessary for Pakistan
Abdul Rahim | Since 2002, President Karzai’s government and its international allies have made significant efforts to turn Afghanistan into a regional economic hub between...
China-Nepal relations doing fine despite Indian rumours stating otherwise
M K Bhadrakumar | In an unexpected development last week, the Nepalese government decided to cancel plans to build the US$2.5 billion 1,200-MW Budhi Gandaki...
Is the transition in the Middle East another battle for control?
James M. Dorsey | The transition is the name of the game in the Middle East and North Africa. The question is the transition to...
First ever contact made with object from different solar system
AFP | A rocky cigar-shaped object detected in space last month came from another solar system, astronomers said Monday as they confirmed an unprecedented observation. The...
Saudi-UAE promote tribes against Qatari Emir
James M Dorsey | Nearly six months into the Gulf crisis, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to mobilize tribal opposition as...
Exploring “Sharifism”
Raja Waqas Shabbir | Get ready world, after Capitalism and Marxism; we have a new entry, "Sharifism”. While addressing a massive gathering at college ground-Abbottabad,...
Islamabad Paralysis Syndrome(IPS): Thanks to fanatics & Incompetence
Shiffa Z. Yousafzai | The residents of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan were already worried and disturbed about the possibility of dealing with the...
Saudi Arabia raises temperature against Iran
AFP | Saudi Arabia warned Sunday that it would not stand idly by in the face of Iranian "aggression", as Bahrain said the Iran-backed Hezbollah...
The Social Media Wars in the Unconventional Battlefields !
Aisha Saeed | The modern day concept of battle is far from what it was decades ago.Now, a web within a web of the technically...
Playing with Fire: There are no good guys in the Middle East
James M. Dorsey | Remarks at United Hebrew Congregation, Singapore, 3 October 2017 There are no nice guys in the Middle East, a region that is...
Is India eyeing to become a new power in Asia Pacific?
M K Bhadrakumar | Static diplomacy, like stale fish, stinks. Therefore, it is gratifying to see the delightful vagueness of the formulation in Prime Minister...
China and Philippines agree to avoid force over South China Sea: Significance?
Jumel G. Estrañero | Statements in international negotiation are challenging to decipher from within. On November 16, China and the Philippines have agreed to avoid...