Just stop bombing
As the world watches the horror of Putin’s war on Ukraine unfold, there is another that must be remembered. Nineteen years ago, George W Bush launched his infamous war on…
Angry Kabul losing faith in peace process after Taliban bombing
After another bombing in the Afghan capital was followed by yet another triumphant claim of responsibility by the Taliban, Afghan leaders are struggling to find the will to make peace…
A year of bombing in Syria stirs little debate in Russia
Veteran Russian opposition activist Sergei Davidis was among 300 people who showed up to a protest in Moscow against the start of the Kremlin's Syria bombing campaign. But that was…
Rights of victims of bombing
WHILE the jury is still out on the desirability and impact of US drone attacks in Pakistan’s tribal areas the argument that innocent civilians’ deaths in these strikes constitute inevitable…
Storm over bombing suspect’s Rolling Stone cover
Music and culture magazine Rolling Stone latest cover, which displays alleged Boston bomber Dzokhar Tsarnaev in a photo that makes him look like a rock star, has raised a storm…
Syrian letter delivers response to US conditions for sanctions relief
Syria has responded in writing to a list of US conditions for possible partial sanctions relief, saying it had acted on most of them but others required “mutual understandings” with…
Humour on the battlefield
IF there was very one obvious lesson from the tumultuous week of conflict we have just left behind, it is that different nations deal with war in remarkably different ways.…
Perilous hour
THE latest crisis in India-Pakistan relations is the fifth in the past 25 years. Each crisis has been more complex and involved dangerous ramifications, which made it hard even when tensions eased…
With militaries upgraded, risks multiply in conflict
India and Pakistan have significantly upgraded their military capabilities since the nuclear-armed neighbours clashed in 2019, posing increased risks of escalation even in a limited conflict, former military officers and…
Escalating US-Iran tensions
AFTER conducting three rounds of talks, which began on April 12, a fourth round between the US and Iran slated for today (May 3) in Rome has been postponed, presumably by Tehran…
