I'm so tired Tired of waiting Tired of waiting for you – The Kinks For the last month and a half I’ve driven the backroads of southern Indiana, criss-crossing the unglaciated hill country 40 miles south of Indianapolis and 40 miles north of Louisville. It’s mostly forested here, large remarkably …
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In Taliban’s Afghanistan, opportunity for Al Qaeda, ISIS
Back in power in Afghanistan, the Taliban are reiterating anti-terrorism pledges made 25 years ago, five years before 9/11. But with Taliban forces patrolling Kabul, a suicide bomber on Thursday inflicted the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan in a decade. At a minimum, the attack underscores how the …
Read More »Keď sa čert bije s diablom: čo znamená súperenie Talibanu s odnožou takzvaného Islamského štátu
Otázka znie, či bude v Afganistane po odchode NATO emirát alebo kalifát. Po odchode posledného amerického vojaka, generála v plnej poľnej na ikonickej zelenej nočnej fotografii, nastala nová situácia. Súperenie „zlých“ a „ešte horších“ môže vyústiť do nového kola katastrofy. Trochu to pripomína šibeničný humor. V zmysle, či je lepšia …
Read More »No Exceptions To India’s Democratic Decline In Jammu And Kashmir – Analysis
Recent political developments in Jammu and Kashmir have opened a debate that some kind of democratic recovery has started in this conflict-ridden part of India and perhaps even the whole country. Yet a closer look shows that it is too early for such optimism. On 24 June 2021, Prime Minister …
Read More »Afghanistan Has Lessons For The Gulf – Analysis
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify what the Gulf’s security options are. Gulf states are likely to monitor how Russia and China handle the perceived security vacuum and security threats in the wake of the US withdrawal and abandonment, for all practical matters, of Central Asia. It will …
Read More »Afghanistan After Taliban And India’s Response – OpEd
Ever since the Taliban’s seized control of Kabul, there’s panic all over the world. The international community is apprehensive that Afghanistan may return to what it was when the Taliban first usurped power in 1996, as this will most certainly affect other countries as well. Everyone seems to be surprised …
Read More »Russia Needs A Comprehensive African Agenda And Economic Diplomacy – Interview
The scramble for the multidimensional control of the African continent by global players is a geopolitical reality. In order to be part of this geopolitical arena, foreign players have been devising different mechanisms for revitalizing partnership and strengthening cooperation with Africa, says Dr. Babafemi A. Badejo, Professor of Political Science …
Read More »Lessons From Afghanistan Disaster: US Not To ‘Remake Other Countries’ – Analysis
he retreat from Afghanistan by US President Joe Biden is leading to a retreat from Washington’s ambitions of remaking the world as it reevaluates its global role and the threats of tomorrow. As Biden’s America recasts its role as the world’s policeman, the definer and defender of democracy, and the …
Read More »Northern Cyprus president blasts US senator’s call for Turkish soldiers to leave island
Sen. Bob Menendez called on Turkish soldiers to leave Cyprus, according to Greek media. Northern Cyprus’ president is upset at a US senator for reported comments about the Turkish military on the disputed island. Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey visited Cyprus on Monday. During the trip, he reportedly …
Read More »Israeli strikes said to target Syria; fragments from defense fire land in Israel
Errant Syrian air defense missile explodes over waters off coast of central Israel, fragments found in north Tel Aviv; no injuries or damage reported Israeli planes carried out airstrikes near Damascus early Friday, Syrian state media claimed, and sounds of explosions were heard in central Israel shortly after. The noise …
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