With Syrian attacks Trump launches his Queen on the chessboard
James M. Dorsey | One thing this week’s US air strikes in Syria highlight is the fact that the sands are continuously shifting as regional...
Peace in Afghanistan necessary to defeat ISIS in the region
Imdad Hussain | Islamic State’s presence in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan is a source of concern not just to Pakistan, but to other countries...
Syria: Will Russia kneel in front of Washington?
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | Update: Washington has reopened the conflict with a Tomahawk missile attack on Syrian Air Force Bases. The Russian/Syrian air defense...
Western Media’s conspiracy theories about the terrorist attack on Russia
Adam Garrie | Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Sennaya Ploschad station where a recent terrorist attack resulted in the death of over ten people....
Koreans Want Peace & Unity: Will the U.S. & China Allow it?
David Swanson | My biggest concern is not the embarrassment of a US public afraid of the tiny impoverished nation of North Korea. If that...
US & China: Battle of the Titans over North Korea
President Donald Trump warned in an interview published on Sunday that the United States is prepared to act unilaterally to deal with North Korea's...
Optimistic Fantasy to hope for peace in Afghanistan without talks with Afghan Taliban
Dr. Zafar N Jaspal | The increasing violence and the continuity of trans-national terrorist syndicate’s sanctuaries in Afghanistan’s peripheral regions have scared the neighbors of...
Gigantic Oil Reserves in the Arctic: a New Battleground for Global Powers
On March 29-30, the Russian city of Arkhangelsk is hosting an international forum called "Arctic: Territory of Dialogue." The main issues on the agenda...
Will the United States 3D Policy for Pakistan Work Against China’s Rise?
Abdul Rahim | Former President Barak Obama’s foreign policy strategy of "Pivot to South Asia" is still continuing under President Trump’s administration. Strengthening ties with India,...
Cleaning Beijing, Polluting Lahore: Full Cost of Chinese Investments?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | As smog enveloped the Chinese capital this weekend, state news agency Xinhua reported the closing of the last large coal-fired...
Will CPEC force China to trust Pakistani Politicians?
Naveed Ahmad | Betting its fate on Pakistan with a $51-billion investment in infrastructure, China remains wary of its neighbor’s squint-eyed politicians who have proven...
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...