Mattis says Russia cannot replace US in Mideast
AFP | Russia is no replacement for the United States in the Middle East following Moscow's military intervention in Syria, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis...
Arms sales vs taking a stand: the West’s Saudi dilemma
AFP | Across the West, governments face a difficult balancing act after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: pressuring Saudi Arabia over an appalling killing,...
NATO soldier killed in Taliban-claimed attack in Afghanistan
AFP | A NATO soldier was killed and two others wounded in a Taliban-claimed attack in Afghanistan on Monday, days after a US general was...
Macron, Trump confer ahead of Istanbul Syria summit
AFP | French President Emmanuel spoke by phone Thursday with US leader Donald Trump about strategy ahead of a four-way summit on Syria in Istanbul...
Taliban leader freed after US talks with the group
AFP | A top Taliban commander held in Pakistani detention for more than eight years has been freed, sources said Thursday, in an apparent move...
After feeling betrayed, Trump holds cards on Saudi prince
AFP | The killing of a journalist has abruptly transformed Saudi Arabia's crown prince from a partner to a liability in the eyes of Washington...
Nuclear Treaty Pullout: US must ‘think twice’ says China
AFP | China on Monday called on the United States to "think twice" about its decision to ditch a Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with...
Has the US policy in the Middle East failed? – John Glaser
John Glaser | The ongoing controversy surrounding the murder of a dissident Saudi journalist and Saudi Arabia’s brutal bombing campaign of a largely defenseless neighbouring...
India-Russia space cooperation: The US response – Afeera Firdous
Afeera Firdous | The story of India-Russia space partnership is nothing new, but it is important to analyze this collaboration in the context of the...
Is US-Taliban dialogue a possibility?
News Analysis | According to a Wall Street Journal report, a U.S envoy met with the Taliban representatives in Qatar to push forward the stagnant...
New US-led sanctions target Iran-Taliban ties
AFP | The US Treasury and allies in the Gulf took aim at Iran's support for the Taliban Tuesday with new sanctions against nine individuals...
US Treaty pullout: EU urges talks to “preserve” nuclear treaty
AFP | The European Commission on Monday urged the United States and Russia to pursue talks to preserve a nuclear weapons treaty after President Donald...