World Digest
Obama’s hostage swap with Iran was laudable: It’s everything else that’s wrong
The Economist Give President Obama credit. His Iran nuclear deal may be disastrous but the packaging was brilliant. The near-simultaneous...
Read moreWith Iran it’s strictly business
Washington Times Cal Thomas Just as with the Nazis, the big companies line up to trade with the purveyors of...
Read moreThe Long War in Afghanistan Grows Longer
Foreign Policy Magazine PAUL MCLEARY American involvement in the long Afghan war was supposed to come to a close by...
Read morePakistan School Closings Stir Confusion, and Fears of More Attacks
New York Times SABA IMTIAZ Fears about potential follow-up attacks on Pakistani schools by Taliban militants created widespread confusion and...
Read moreIran and its neighbours
Al Jazeera John Bell Iran's ascent during a period of severe weakness for many Arab states is a large problem...
Read moreEmbracing the Enemies We Know in Afghanistan
Foreign Policy Magazine FAHD HUMAYUN Despite mutual distrust, Washington must include both the Taliban and the Haqqani Network in negotiations...
Read moreChina’s New Grand Strategy for the Middle East
Foreign Policy Magazine GAL LUFT After decades of distance, China is moving closer to the region’s sectarian feuds and its...
Read moreDebatable Implementation: Putting NAP (and criticism) in perspective
Newsweek Pakistan EJAZ HAIDER Since the Jan. 20 attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, there’s been debate on the...
Read moreWhy we must rethink solitary confinement
Washington Post There are as many as 100,000 people held in solitary confinement in US prisons including juveniles and people...
Read morePakistani general’s exit may be good for democracy but bad for stability
Washington Post Tim Craig The most powerful and popular man in Pakistan, Gen. Raheel Sharif, announced Monday that he will...
Read moreEchoes of the Heart
Kazakh President satisfied with results of talks with Putin
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signified satisfaction following the lengthy face-to-face talks with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the Facebook account of the President’s press secretary Ruslan Zheldibay reads. During the talks the parties debated a wide range of issues concerning trade and economic, investment, humanitarian cooperation, cooperation of the two nations in the […]Read More »