No country for confusion
THE results of the Pakistan elections should be far less important than the fact that elections are taking place. There will always be theorists who find comparisons between the past…
Syria spillover risk as Assad turns desperate: analysts
Syria's neighbours face a growing risk of the conflict spilling across their region as Bashar al-Assad turns to ever more desperate acts to halt rebels - including the alleged use…
Fear of the recluse
American friends are greatly irritated when others blame their country for so many ills of this world. But they cannot deny that it was the US that first released the…
America`s new strategy
After a decade dedicated to the `war on terror` and two long and costly land wars, the US has already shifted strategic gears. It has left Iraq, mission largely unaccomplished;…
‘Security’ via appeasement
Pakistan is at war with itself on many fronts. It is not only a battle for its soul but also for its very existence. But the battle is already half…
Excise this cancer or else
Recent events have been a reminder of what journalist Saleem Shahzad reported on May 27, 2011, even though he feared what was lurking round the corner for him. Writing for…
Tense ties with US
The recent meeting of Nato defence ministers in Brussels has brought to light the sort of ideas the Obama administration is debating with Nato allies as it tries to meet…
From high to low politics
The American presidential elections have always suffered from a dichotomy. They are won and lost on the basis of the domestic agenda. However, the president’s legacy is shaped by foreign…
Gujarat’s right-wing leader poised for premiership bid
Right-wing Indian politician Narendra Modi looks set for a greater role in national politics after winning a third electoral victory to lead the western state of Gujarat Thursday, but not…
Ethnicity and ICC cases heat up Kenya presidential race
Alliances forged by Kenya's main presidential contenders for elections in March are lining up a repeat of a largely ethnic-based contest for political power which exploded into bloodshed in the…
