Hard lessons Trump has learned in Iran. Like, where’s the exit?
The twists and turns of the Iran war, six months in, should come as no surprise. President Donald Trump is …
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Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctions
(NewsNation) — Iran pledged to fight back against expanded United States sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that …
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Pakistan’s water crisis: built on theft, not scarcity BY Airaaf Ali
Every crisis has a villain. Pakistan's water crisis is often blamed on climate change, population growth, or shrinking glaciers. These …
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79 years and counting: still catching up BY Jazib Mumtaz
As Pakistan celebrates 79 years of independence, this is an ideal time to reflect on the country's social development successes …
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U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who …
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Is China Replacing Russia as Central Asia’s Arms Supplier BY Arjun Singh
China is rapidly gaining ground in the Central Asian defense market, but the region is wary of replacing dependence on …
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Why Russia Could Mediate US-Iran Nuclear Talks BY Celeste Wetmore
It would be neither impossible nor unprecedented for one of the US’ main adversaries to help stem nuclear proliferation in …
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Fears of Islamist terrorism in the United States BY Shahid Javed Burki
There are growing fears of domestic terrorism inspired by Muslim groups active in the United Staes. Deciding whether an association …
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Beyond the Blame Game! BY Faisal Ahmad
It has now become a routine practice. Indian national security apparatus is now mentally trained to rely on a reliable …
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Saudi Arabia’s New Maritime Coalition Is a Warning for the US BY Alexander Langlois
The future of Middle Eastern security should be managed by regional powers, not external meddling. Saudi Arabia officially launched its …
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Syria’s Symphony
Pakistan and Syria are trying to give their relationship a fresh start. The visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan …
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Balochistan Bells
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has once again placed Balochistan at the centre of the national conversation, stressing the province’s …
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Frozen border, rising terror and cost of estrangement BY Imtiaz Gul
The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain largely frozen. Backchannel diplomacy may be continuing, but cross-border terrorism attributed to the …
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UN for sale? BY Farrukh Khan Pitafi
When I first stepped into the United Nations headquarters at 405 East 42nd Street in New York a decade ago, …
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AI’s paradox: promise of abundance and fear of scarcity BY M Zeb Khan
Artificial intelligence is increasingly presented as the technology that may finally solve humanity's ancient economic problem: scarcity. Elon Musk has …
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New Provinces: Redrawing the Map or Changing People’s lives? BY Dr Lubna Zaheer
The debate over creating new provinces in Pakistan is not new. Every few years, it resurfaces in national politics. It …
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Kurdish Gambit By Robert Ellis
The Turkish president’s currying favor with Kurdish political parties could be a way to consolidate his hold on power further. …
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Governance and bureaucracy BY Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
Khwaja Asif's revelation about the bureaucrats swindling billions, Ahsan Iqbal's thesis that the existing governance model is unworkable, and Mohsin …
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