Washington must decide whether it can continue to partnerwith Pakistan or it should more openly confront Pakistan By Robert Hathaway Trump administration is on the cusp of making three crucial…
The rise of China offers a standard Thucydides trap. If we look back in history, China's economy was only a tenth the size of the US economy in late 80s,…
Now that Steve Bannon is out, pragmatists have the upper hand over alt-right ideologues in the White House. By Gregory Aftandilian Although White House intrigues and infighting are nothing new,…
By M.K. Bhadrakumar The Xinhua news agency and China Daily newspaper, two authoritative platforms of Chinese policies, held out warnings this week over the military standoff with India near the…
At wit's end, India resorts to Dalai Lama card Weighing in on the China-India border standoff in Doklam, the Dalai Lama on Wednesday sided with India with ostensibly impartial remarks.…
The House of Saud's love-in with Iraqi nationalist leader Muqtada al-Sadr reveals its desperation after a miserable defeat in Syria and a shift to countering Iran in Baghdad instead of…
Through a combination of Israel's blockade and international indifference, the beleaguered Palestinian coastal strip may soon be uninhabitable, and no one seems to care. It is time they did. By…
A contractor-led role in Afghanistan would confirm the narrative that America wants perpetual warfare and to rob the country of its riches By ArifRafiq The New York Times reported on…
ISIL's ever increasing presence in Afghanistan could provoke Iran and Russia to get involved By Massoumeh Torfeh After losing Mosul and vast territories in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State…
By Bennett Seftel As the Trump Administration struggles to develop a strategy in Afghanistan, Russia has surreptitiously inserted itself into the mix. In late July, reports once again surfaced that…
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