By Abir Bassam

Saudis pursue Washington’s goals in talks with Iran

It is not an easy task to start a new relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia, though in politics everything is possible.

By Martin Love

As the U.S. “empire” frays, there is Zubeidi and his colleagues…

It has been reported that Zakaria Zubeidi, one of the four of six escapees from maximum security Gilboa Prison in the West Bank who was recaptured by Zionist thugs, has been admitted to an ICU at an Israeli hospital after repeated rounds of torture that included breaking one of his legs and then hanging him upside down by his broken leg, among other atrocities.

By Friedrich Kratochwil

Ruminations about the fall of Kabul

The hasty retreat of the U.S. from Afghanistan and the re-establishment of Taliban rule in Kabul are certainly events that justify further critical reflection. But such a reflection is neither helped by attempts to prophesize about “the future” of the world, of the West, the East or whatever, nor is it as simple as connecting, for example two past events and draw a straight line which presumably discloses where we are going, as the narrative line “from Saigon to Kabul” suggests. For one, yes, Vietnam was a defeat of U.S. policies, as is the “loss” of Afghanistan, and here the undeniable disaster of the hasty and nearly irresponsible withdrawal will provide ample room for criticism, but the “meaning” of the event will probably remain contested.

By Andrew Korybko

Ten lessons to be learned from the U.S. disastrous war on Afghanistan

The U.S. panicked retreat from Afghanistan following the Taliban's complete takeover of the country leaves many lessons to be learned from America's longest-ever war.

By Martin Love

The U.S. empire is slowly disintegrating…

Anyone in America with eyes to see and read and ears to hear cannot honestly conclude anything but that the U.S.is in decline. Its leaders during the past 30 years at least have presumed a kind of negative “activism” across the globe is good policy, but now the chickens as they say are coming home to roost and blowback is apparent most everywhere, but for now especially so in Afghanistan.

By Abir Bassam

What about our way of life?

When French citizens were attacked and stabbed in Nice by terrorists, the European community was in enormous fear.

By Mobeen Jafar Mir

Recent wave of terror attacks in Pakistan is a litmus test for Islamabad-Beijing ties

A recent report published by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has alarmed both Islamabad and Beijing. The report confirms the presence of 6,000 insurgents of the banned militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan. 

By Abir Bassam

The maritime attacks in Oman Gulf; what lies behind the bushes

On the 30th of July, Yediot Aharonot reported an attack on the “Israeli” Ship “Mercer Street”, an oil tanker.

Brazil's Bolsonaro is in the fight for his political life 

The self-styled Donald Trump of Brazil is following similar tactics that led to the former American president failing to secure a second term in office. 

By Shah Mahmoud Qureshi

Just solution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute is indispensable for peace in South Asia

Our government came into office in 2018, focused on fulfilling the promise of delivering Naya Pakistan to our voters. We wanted to provide education, jobs, and better health care by leveraging our connectivity infrastructure to foster regional trade and investment. We knew that this would require a peaceful neighborhood.

By Martin Love

America is still headed for a material collapse eventually…

Some Americans, but far too few, want to know how Barack Obama gets to plan his upcoming 60th birthday bash this month on his 30-acre oceanfront estate on the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.

By Abir Bassam

Is a new war on Lebanon in the offing?

On the 23rd of this month, there was a report about the Lebanese financial crisis on CNN. When the anchor asked the CNN reporter in Lebanon about the means to fix the problem in Lebanon the reporter said that Lebanon needs to radically change its politicians. The reporters said they are corrupt.

Macron’s Polynesia trip clouded in controversy over France’s nuclear weapons tests

French President, Emmanuel Macron, has kicked off his first official trip to French Polynesia where residents of the more than 100 Islands will be eager to confront him.

By Dost Muhammad Barrech

U.S.-China quest for soft power 

Soft power, arguably, for great powers is as significant as hard power. The tenet of soft power is based on attraction rather than coercion.

By Abir Bassam

The Russian bear in Lebanon

It turned out that the Biden-Putin summit on May 16 has established a wider effect than anyone would expect.

By Dost Muhammad Barrech

The U.S.-China tug–of–war

The international world order during the Cold War was a bipolar world order dominated by two great powers the U.S. and USSR. USSR remained a formidable threat to the U.S. and the downfall of the former in 1991 culminated in the emergence of the latter as a sole power.

By Abir Bassam

Biden-Putin summit: A meeting or setting red lines

No one could be holding its breath expecting important outcomes from the summit between the two presidents: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. 

By Fatemeh Fazli

India's Covid-19 crisis dents PM Modi's image

The devastating Covid-19 crisis in India has irreparably dented the well-crafted image of the country's premier, Narendra Modi, with questions being raised over his style of governance during the pandemic. 

By Abir Bassam

Vienna talks: A multi-part American series

Every time the Iranian government takes the decision to raise the enrichment level in its nuclear reactors, the Americans and the Europeans raise their voices. Their objections are repeated like a cracked disc.

Ahmad Abiyat

Turkey repeating the story of the French cultural occupation in Syria 

Despite the rapid progress in knowledge and dramatic changes in the globe, countries with expansionist ambitions are still following the path of the colonial era. In the midst of this situation, the countries do not abide by the laws and international norms, carrying their bloody record such as historical crimes.

By Mark Dankof

U.S. democracy has been in eclipse after Kennedy assassination

The post-Cold War NATO no longer maintains any pretense of being a defensive alliance 

American “democracy” in any legitimate sense of the term ended with the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963.

By Rakib Al Hasan 

At the end of Israel-Palestine conflict: The acquisition of Hamas

After series of devastating Israeli airstrikes for more than 10 days, a ceasefire was declared by both Hamas and the Israeli regime. The fighting cost more than 248 Palestinian lives. It also led to massive destruction of properties in the Gaza strip.

By Rakib Al Hasan

U.S. legacy in Afghanistan: Possible reemergence of terrorist groups

Afghans don't have festivals or celebrations in mind, but there are fears!