‘Tough’ US-China Talks Signal Rocky Start to Relations Under Biden
US and Chinese officials concluded on Friday what Washington called “tough and direct” talks in Alaska, which laid bare the …
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The World Still Needs the UN By Suzanne Nossel
Imagine a system of global governance fit for the twenty-first century. All nations would be bound to codified precepts restraining …
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Afghan Government, Taliban Agree to Accelerate Peace Talks After Moscow Summit: RIA
MOSCOW: The Afghan government and the Taliban have agreed to accelerate peace talks after Russia hosted an international conference aimed …
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South Asia Peace | Editorial
THE peace process in South Asia moves in fits and starts: things look up one moment, only to come crashing …
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Domestic Divisions Leave Blanks In US Asia Policy – Analysis By Gorana Grgic
In the flurry of analyses of Joe Biden’s early policy moves, there is a common thread that depicts the 46th …
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Renewal of Pakistan-Russia Gas Project By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
RECENTLY, Pakistan and Russia have signed a revised deal for laying the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline, formerly known as the …
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Trump/Biden Foreign Policy – OpEd By Margaret Kimberley
Biden rules like Trump regarding Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Haiti, because the two imperial parties serve the same …
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Biden Builds Bridges To Contend With Beijing – Analysis By Ryan Hass
In 1949, American strategists feared that Soviet advances were generating an intensifying threat to the free world. That August, the …
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U.S.-Chinese Rivalry Is a Battle Over Values By Hal Brands and Zack Cooper
In the campaign trail, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to put values at the heart of his administration’s China policy. …
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Population Growth in the World By Atle Hetland
We don’t talk much about the world’s population growth nowadays, in spite of the world’s total population now having reached …
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Afghanistan: The End Game By Shahid Javed Burki
It appears that the Americans may be finally heading towards spelling out the terms on which they would end their …
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Afghan Peace Push | Editorial
AS the May 1 deadline for the pullout of American troops from Afghanistan under the US-Taliban Doha agreement nears, there …
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US-Iran Stand-off By Dr Huma Baqai
MIDDLE East is heating up and making headlines once again. There is an escalation of tension between Tehran and Washington …
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Upcoming ECO Summit | Editorial
The 14th summit of the 10-member Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) was held virtually on Thursday, with Prime Minister Imran Khan …
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The Elusive Afghan Peace Process By Najm us Saqib
Last year’s agreement reached between President Trump and the Taliban to withdraw all foreign troops, including US service members, from …
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FATF: Looking into the Crystal Ball By Hasaan Khawar
On February 22, as Pakistani officials joined the FATF’s virtual plenary session, they probably knew in their hearts that Pakistan …
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US Syria Strike | Editorial
IF the US is serious about mending fences with Iran, then firing missiles at fighters allied with Tehran in Syria …
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How the WTO Changed China By Yeling Tan
When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, the event was hailed as a pivotal development for the global …
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