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In a Major Rift, Pakistan Ramps Up Pressure on the Taliban

Tensions over anti-Pakistan TTP terrorist group, expulsion of Afghan refugees will have implications for U.S. interests. On November 8, in an unprecedented press conference, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul-Haq Kakar offered a blistering critique of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. He announced that the Taliban leadership was supporting the …

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Pariah or Not Pariah?

In the absence of a political horizon for Palestinians, Israel may opt for the most terrible alternative of all. October 7 was many things for Israel, but above all it was a confirmation that the ambitions of the country’s present leadership are at an impasse. Hamas’s attack against Israeli towns …

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Is Benjamin Netanyahu Planning An Escape Through Lebanon?

The Israeli prime minister may take a page out of Yasser Arafat’s book in order to get out of his perilous political predicament. In a conversation with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is said to have expressed concern about Israel’s role in escalating tensions along …

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