Pentagon’s “Devastating impact” plan for ISIS
Sophie Mangal| The U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had presented a preliminary version of the Pentagon’s new plan to rapidly defeat the Islamic State of...
Has Iraqi Government compromised with Saudi Arabia?
Adam Garrie | The timing of Iraq’s bombing of Syria continues to appear increasingly suspicious. The day after the bombing, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir...
Russia and China again veto resolution imposing sanctions on Syria
Alexander Mercouris | As promised Russia voted against the latest attempt by the Western powers to use the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on...
ECO members pledge to counter regional challenges
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit which took place in Islamabad on Wednesday 1st of March, collectively discussed the challenges of terrorism and drug...
The importance of ECO summit for Pakistan
Today was the first anniversary of Mumtaz Qadri, the government announced a public holiday for the Twin cities – Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Wednesday,...
Pakistani origin Mayor displays what’s best about his city, London
Alishba Rasheed| London “President Trump cannot silence me!” These were the remarkable opening words of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at the screening of...
Turkey picks up quarrel with Iran over Syria: to get back into US good book?
M.K. Bhadrakumar| Turkey has decided to pick up a quarrel with Iran. It all began with President Recep Erdogan’s sudden outburst on February 14 in...
How Tehran is using Red Sea naval bases to encircle Saudi Arabia
Naveed Ahmad| Iran has come out with blazing guns, laying bare its grand strategy, step by step, to the world. Extending the frontier of the...
Can ISIS be stopped from expanding into Asia?
Naveed Ahmed | Quietly but surely, the Islamic State group (IS, formerly known as ISIS) is benefitting from the failures of al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Roughly...
Will Iranian posturing through ballistic tests threaten an arms race in Middle East?
Iran’s attempt to solidify its defensive fence by testing ballistic missiles and conducting military exercises alarmed its Gulf neighbors, Israel and United States. The...
Can Raheel Sharif help to improve tense relations between Saudis and Pakistanis?
James M. Dorsey | Controversy and uncertainty over the possible appointment of a Pakistani general as commander of a 40-nation, Saudi-led, anti-Iranian military alliance dubbed...
Should Saudi’s really be happy at Trump’s tough stance against Iran?
Donald Trump's administration announced on February 3, 2017, that it will put new sanctions against individuals and organizations who it says are “supporters of Iran’s ballistic...