Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk
PM Khan is allowing radicalism to fester, giving militants more of a say in foreign policy. This is putting a strain on US relations, too.
PM Khan is allowing radicalism to fester, giving militants more of a say in foreign policy. This is putting a strain on US relations, too.
To his home country of Pakistan he was a patriot. To many others he was a scientist-smuggler who helped start Iran’s nuclear program.
At first sight, the insurgents’ return to power is good news for Pakistan, but this could prove to be a Pyrrhic victory.
The prospect of new extremist threats pouring into or igniting within these states or just over the border is a real security issue.
The Taliban’s security problems are likely to be domestic and regional rather than hail from transnational jihadist groups.
There will likely be a return to a much more historically normal state of global affairs in which multiple players are engaged.
How do Russia, Pakistan, China, Iran and India view what seems to be an inevitable Taliban rise? A regional expert weighs in.
The country has long viewed its ties to China as a strategic partnership, but recently it seems to be exploring a more independent course.
Middle East scholar addresses questions surrounding U.S. withdrawal and the interests of neighbors in the process.
Without more international funding, the impact of the locusts across the Horn of Africa, Middle East, and South Asia — on top of the COVID-19 pandemic — is going to be catastrophic.
Concerted efforts to systematically weaken nations can no longer be considered responsible governance by national leaders.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call for lifting the economic sanctions on Iran is an appropriate gesture, and history has shown that Iranians never forget those who have extended a helping hand.
The coronavirus doesn’t care whether there’s a war going on in Afghanistan, which makes the resource-starved country’s humanitarian crisis even worse.
The coronavirus isn’t just a general public health and economic threat. It can also impede prospects for peace.
A power sharing agreement between the Taliban and the Afghan government is going to be extremely difficult and the available evidence indicates that the violence and tension will not end any time soon.
Before the strengthening of trade links with India, Saudi Arabia usually supported Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir. Now their interests seem to have diverged.
The escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions has implications for Iran’s eastern neighbors, who want to prevent a major new conflict on their borders.