Pakistan Grapples with the Middle Eastern Fault-Lines as Gen. Raheel Takes Command of the Saudi Led “Muslim NATO”
James M. Dorsey | With no troops to command and a Riyadh-based skeleton staff, General Raheel Sharif, Pakistan’s recently retired top commander, appeared to slide...
Let’s Spread Violence to “Eradicate” Violence – United States Way of Doing Things
David Swanson | The first point to point out is the idea that the Middle East is culturally a violent place that can be made...
Is PTI right in taking a position against Gen. Raheel Sharif going to Saudi Arabia?
Najma Minhas| Past three months speculation has been rife in the media about General Reheel Sharif going to Saudi Arabia as head of the Islamic...
US and Russian War Against ISIS in Middle East Threatens Turkish and Saudi Fault-Lines
James M. Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to maneuver the...
Dubai Airport Chief asserts: US laptop & tablet ban will not affect our traffic
After US had announced to ban electronic devices larger than cellphones, from flights coming from 10 international airports in eight Muslim countries, it was...
Trump administration bans Laptops, Tablets & electronic devices on flights from 8 Muslim countries
David Shepardson & Mark Hosenball with News Desk Input Passengers travelling on certain U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than...
Saudi’s Prince Mohammad calls President Trump a ‘true friend of Muslims’
On Tuesday, a meeting took place between Donald Trump, President of United States and Mohammad bin Salman, Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. This is...
How Egyptian Courts failed its Spring Revolution? Story of hopes betrayed
Salma Essam| The retelling of historical narratives requires someone with a good knack for storytelling, a silver tongue if you will. The way you deliver...
King Salman’s visit to China & Malaysia: What Saudis Want?
James M. Dorsey | Yet Salman’s geopolitical concerns go far beyond whether the US remains a reliable guarantor of regional security. Saudi Arabia is locked...
After Pak-Army’s success in securing PSL Qatar wants Pak-Army assistance for World Cup
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, met with General Qamar Bajwa, Army Chief of Pakistan, on Tuesday and requested...
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistanis – Success of Nawaz Diplomacy
News Analysis The government of Kuwait on Tuesday decided to lift visa-ban over Pakistani applicants. The decision came in the wake of a meeting between...
Human rights violation in Sudan in the name of Sharia’h
Minahil Toor | Authoritarian regimes running on religious basis have always helped dictators keep their public quiet. Similar is the case of Sudan where we...