US-China tussle: Middle East braces for fallout

China would like the world to believe that the Middle East and North Africa region does not rank high on its totem pole despite...

BECA putting Pakistan’s military might to test

Currently, the United States militarily prefers India over its seven-decade-old South Asian ally, Pakistan. It has been transferring state of the art weapons and...

Op-ed: Can compromise help US recover from a year full of division and infighting?

Compromise. A simple little word can mean so much. In US, it's seen as the moderate side, not trying to fit between party lines....

Op-ed: Ikea makes better cabinets than Trump

The question on everyone‘s mind right now is who‘s going to get fired next. Could it be AG Barr or FBI Director Wray, or...

China warns US of interference in domestic affairs may lead to further de-escalation in ties

On Monday, Hua Chunying, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman stated that China strongly condemns US interference in its domestic affairs, as the US prepares to...

US exit from Open Skies Treaty could unleash serious arms race

The United States’ exit from the Open Sky Treaty last month will aggravate already growing tensions between NATO and Russia-- and exacerbate the great...

How international media maintains US hegemony in world politics

Talking about international media and its role in regards to less developed countries, international media is just not about giving news and making decisions;...

India’s obduracy will prove to be a warrant for Kashmir’s freedom

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti alleged ‘Government of India wants to turn Kashmir into an open-air prison and convert actual jails into Guantanamo” (Business...

Saudi Arabia denies Netanyahu’s visit, aviation data tells a different story

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan denied Israeli media reports on Monday that a meeting occurred between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Is China ready to be world hegemon?

President Trump, hopefully outgoing, was not an out-and-out failure for his electorate. Yet, he was shown the door. He had many feathers in his cap....

G20 summit: Saudi Arabia under pressure to address human rights issues

Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20...

China subtly pressuring Iran to reduce Mideast tensions

Public debates about China’s Middle East policy are as much internal Chinese discussions as they are indications of where Beijing’s thinking is going and...