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The timing of the death of soldier citizen John McCain has immense ramifications for the dangerous crossroads the US is placed in today. For me personally this extraordinary all-American defender of democracy and freedom symbolized the...

While powerful dynasties in Pakistan appear to be running out of steam, they still wield a huge influence over the country’s evolving political landscape. The July 25 election marks a rare emergence of a relatively new...

Photo: U.S. Army/Wikimedia President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next U.S. commander of forces in Afghanistan has described Pakistan’s cooperation as vital to the success of America’s South Asian strategy, while also demanding that Islamabad do...

Indian PM Modi with Chinese President Xi in New Delhi, September 2014 Photo Narendra Modi/Wikimedia Commons Chinese envoy to India Luo Zhaohui has expressed support for a trilateral summit between China, India and Pakistan, as the regional...

Image: Blue House (Republic of Korea)/Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are in Singapore for their much-anticipated June 12 meeting, raising expectations from what Trump has called an unknown territory. Security analysts and foreign...

Shangrila Resort Skardu Photo Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Travel advisories or internationally negative perceptions are no more keeping foreign tourists away from the stunning landscapes and breathtaking mountain ranges of Pakistan. As law and...

Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui assumed charge of his position on Tuesday at a challenging time when the U.S-Pakistan relations are at a low ebb. Siddiqui, a banker, replaces retired career...

Syrian and Irani refugees arrive at Skyla Sykamia in Lesvos Greece, October 2015 Credit: Ggia/Wikimedia Commons The UN is expressing alarm over growing disrespect for human rights around the world, with Europe’s hate toward migrants being...

A 2015 photo shows Narendra Modi and Putin meeting at G-20 meeting, Credit: Kremlin.ru/Wikimedia Commons As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged closer Russia ties Tueesday following last month’s meeting with Chinese Pdesident Xi  Jinping, a senior...

A map showing North Africa and the Middle East Credit : Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin Already rattled by a spate of conflicts, the Middle East faces the threat another...