Xi Jinping is poised to further consolidate power at the party congress.
Analysts say announcement of a date for gathering suggests any in-party disputes have been reined in. The announcement of aRead More
Iran seeks stronger U.S. guarantees for revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister said in MoscowRead More
Russia Shuts Down Nord Stream Pipeline as Europe Faces Energy Crisis.
Russian state-owned firm Gazprom has halted gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to western Europe for three daysRead More
Don’t punish Afghans twice over
They will be on current trends. Afghans were promised that military withdrawal would not be followed by political and economicRead More
Iraq’s violence reflects an enduring dysfunction.
Iraq’s political dysfunction “has been a feature of civic life since the U.S. invasion nearly two decades ago entrenched aRead More
The Iran nuclear deal isn’t perfect. It doesn’t need to be.
“If no deal is made, Iran’s acceleration of its nuclear program, alongside ongoing regional violence, would certainly continue if notRead More
Book Review
The Troubled Triangle: US-Pakistan Relations under the Taliban’s Shadow The Troubled Triangle: US-Pakistan Relations under the Taliban’s Shadow Author: ZafarRead More
How to deal with India in Afghanistan?
Islamabad does not want a pro-Pakistan government in Afghanistan but one which at least does not allow the Afghan soilRead More
Imran Khan’s Revolution
The ousted prime minister is challenging the taboos of Pakistani politics. On Sunday, Pakistani police charged Imran Khan, the country’sRead More
Analysis: China’s Taiwan military drills offer spying opportunity for U.S.
While China’s expanded drills surrounding Taiwan have marked an unprecedented military and political warning against outside interference over the island,Read More