More: Security
Starring role of Taliban peace talks to bring stability in Afghanistan
Authors: Kinza Shaheen and Areeja Syed
The geostrategic location of Afghanistan
made it a buffer state between the British Empire and Russia till 1919. In the
following...
Effective measures to control Afghan border
It is essential to point out before dwelling upon this
issue that international terrorism in its current shape remains one of the most
challenging global threats....
Algerian soccer success is a double-edged sword
It took Algeria barely two weeks to charge Algerian soccer
fan Samir Sardouk and sentence him to a year in jail for harming the national...
Muslim causes vs national interest: Muslim nations make risky bets
Saudi attitudes towards the plight of thousands of illegal Rohingya in
the kingdom fleeing persecution in Myanmar and squalid Bangladeshi refugee
camps help explain Saudi support...
Aftermath of US-Afghan Peace Talks
In Doha, the Capital of Qatar,
an unprecedented meeting co-hosted by German and Qatari officials brought
together diverse factions interested in achieving lasting Afghan peace. Sixteen
Taliban...
Pak-US Relations: The Way Forward
Cooperation and Trust is the
only way forward for Pakistan –US relations. Both countries have wasted a huge
time experienced severe challenges since the relations become...
Omani national security and the kind of political and military cooperation with the United States
Historical
documentary evidence suggests that the United States has always had a strategic
partner in the region. Oman is undoubtedly the closest Iranian southern
neighbor to the...
Tension in the Gulf: Not just maritime powder kegs
A recent interview in which Baloch National Movement chairman Khalil Baloch legitimized
recent militant attacks on Iranian, Chinese and Pakistani targets is remarkable
less for what...
Oil: A blessing or a curse for Somalia?
Somalia recently reached a landmark agreement
with Shell and Exxon Mobil to develop the vast petroleum reserves believed to
lie off the troubled country’s coast. The...
Is Iran safe for Americans to visit?
The matter of security in Iran is essentially considered as a complex
question for any U.S. citizen willing to visit the Islamic Republic.
In this regard,...