Israeli war crimes in Syria: Open Message for Russia
M K Bhadrakumar | Although G20 summit in Osaka achieved nothing and there were no breakthrough decisions, a pleasant feeling had appeared momentarily that in...
Where next for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood after death of Mohamed Morsi
Mohamed Taha | The death of Egypt’s former president, Mohamed Morsi, in a Cairo court on June 17, on the same day he was elected six...
With China’s rise as naval power, Australia needs way to defends itself
Hugh White | Visiting Wellington in April 1996, I fell into conversation with a very wise and experienced New Zealand government official. We talked about...
We need to talk about suicide in the military
Simon Harold Walker | In 1916, a young British private in northern France wrote home to his parents explaining his decision to take his own...
The Politics of Agitation, APC or FPC – Few parties conference
Saad Rasool | Ostensibly, an All-Parties Conference was held, earlier this week, under the auspices of Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman. Participants of this congregation – led by...
The New and Old Pakistan Paradox
Waqas Shabbir | Abid Raza: A Misjudged Figure I remember bitterly opposing member national assembly MNA-Abid Raza, during a time when Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary...
Russia tamps down US-Iran tensions – M K Bhadrakumar
M K Bhadrakumar | The US President Donald Trump is learning that Persian is a tricky language and does not easily yield its hidden charms...
NSG: Credentials for membership – Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | India and Pakistan have been vying for Nuclear Supplier Group membership from June 2016. Both are skilled to export nuclear technology...
UN report on Khashoggi: Crown Prince Salman in hot waters
Imran Jan | A six month long investigation by the UN special reporter, Agnes Callamard, on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, has resulted in compiling...
US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries
Benjamin Neimark | The US military’s carbon bootprint is enormous. Like corporate supply chains, it relies upon an extensive global network of container ships, trucks...
Why Donald Trump is putting the US into a corner on Iran?
Natasha Lindstaedt | After Iran shot down a US drone that allegedly entered Iran’s airspace, Donald Trump signed new sanctions against Iran on June 24, including against...
Attempted Coup in Ethiopia – Asif Haroon Raja
Asif Haroon Raja | A "hit squad" led by Amhara's security chief Brig Gen Asaminew Tsige burst into a meeting in the state offices of...