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US must send clear message to India on Kashmir crisis – American lawmakers
Two members of Congress have asked the Trump Administration to send a clear message to India on humanitarian crisis in Kashmir and the imperatives of democracy, as the disputed region remains besieged since New Delhi’s August 5 suspension...Sep 12, 2019 579 0 -
The gravity of Kashmir situation warrants much stronger US role
The United States should play a stronger role to address exacerbating situation in South Asia in the wake of India’s annexation of Kashmir and unprecedented repression of the people, Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington argues. “The U.S....Aug 10, 2019 698 0 -
Finding voices of harmony amidst conlficting narratives
A few years ago, when American University Professor Dr. Akbar Ahmed and Smithsonian Director Manjula Kumar picked me for the role of a Sufi Sheikh in the famous play Noor, I savored the experience as a...Aug 3, 2019 1818 0 -
Women must have a voice in shaping Afghanistan’s future
Afghanistan is on the verge of some big changes. Next month’s elections and an unfolding Afghan peace process will shape the future of the country as the U.S. plans to pull its forces out of the...Jul 26, 2019 746 0 -
Media freedoms under attack in democracies and authoritarian states alike
It might have been almost unthinkable until a few years ago but many democracies around the world are resorting to new forms of curbs and attacks against journalism. The latest Freedom House report says independent media...Jun 6, 2019 805 0 -
NZ mosque attacks – PM Ardern shows what responsible leadership means
Times have changed! No doubt about that. As the terrorist attack on worshippers in New Zealand mosques hits close to home. The horrific attack is a stark reminder of the fact that time has changed for the worse,...Mar 18, 2019 1409 0 -
The tightening Saudi-Pak embrace in changing times
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia looked set to further cement their close ties as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a warm welcome upon arrival for a visit that promises to bring as much as $20 billion...Feb 17, 2019 826 0 -
What does the U.S. policy of retreat from Syria mean for the Middle East?
President Donald Trump’s sudden withdrawal of American troops from Syria – a battlefield of ideologies, great power influence and sectarian strife – has re-ignited the debate on repercussions of U.S. use of force in the Middle...Dec 20, 2018 1269 0 -
What Bush’s handling of the collapse of the iron curtain tells us
Featured Image President Reagan, VP Bush and Secretary General USSR Gorbachev Extracted from file on Wikimedia The passing away of president George H.W. Bush provides a moment of reflection on the 1989 momentous turn of the...Dec 3, 2018 1412 0 -
U.S. relations with the Muslim world and the Jamal Khashoggi case
With the news that Riyadh is likely to admit that the missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi died accidentally during interrogation gone wrong, the United States is facing a huge foreign policy test. President Donald Trump’s predecessors,...Oct 16, 2018 913 0