US lifts immigration ban from 11 “high risk” countries
AFP | The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the...
Taliban and IS creating chaos in Kabul
AFP | The Taliban and the Islamic State group are creating a perfect storm of carnage in Kabul, adapting to ramped up security in the...
Pentagon hides data on how much Taliban controls in Afghanistan
AFP | A US government watchdog said Tuesday the Pentagon has barred it from disclosing how much of Afghanistan is under Taliban control -- a...
Is the Ayatollah serious about Islamic Revolutionary Guard divestments?
Andrew Korybko | The Ayatollah ordered the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the country’s conventional military forces to divest their holdings in the economy....
Rap icon Jay-Z attacked by Trump in vicious tweet
AFP | Jay-Z is leading nominations Sunday for the Grammys, was feted Saturday by music industry heavyweights -- and, in between, was taken to task...
Angelina Jolie urges UN to solve Syrian crisis
AFP | UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie urged the UN Security Council to "find a way" to solve Syria's nearly eight-year war during a tour...
Gulf crisis continues to fuel the fire in Syria and Iran
James M Dorsey | Turkish allegations of Saudi, Emirati and Egyptian support for the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) threaten to turn Turkey’s military offensive...
Attack at Kabul military academy kills at least two soldiers
AFP | Gunmen launched a pre-dawn raid on a military compound in Kabul on Monday, officials said, in an ongoing assault that has caused multiple...
Kabul suicide blast kills 40, wounds 140
AFP | An ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding 140...
How can improving ties with ASEAN help Pakistan?
Junaid Ali Malik | It does not suit Pakistan to stay away from finding new friends around the world. I truly believe that this century...
Zainab’s murderer caught: Are our children safe now?
Omer Aftab | Zainab’s murderer is caught and will be dealt with the course of law. So should all the parents be comfortable and fearless...
Is Saudi inspired ultra-conservatism leading to worsening Shiite conditions in Malaysia?
James M Dorsey | Allegedly kidnapped, forty-three-year old Malaysian activist Amri Che Mat, a foreign exchange trader and mountain climber, has not been heard of...