Foreign Policy

Be Afraid of the World, Be Very Afraid 0
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- May 22, 2019
Five global problems that are getting worse—and may never get better. By Stephen M. Walt | May 20, 2019 Who’s right: Cassandra or Dr. Pangloss? Are we on the brink of serious trouble, as Cassandra of Greek myth prophesied, or is all for the best “in this best of all possible worlds,” as the fictional
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ISIS’s New Target: South Asia; The Sri Lanka attacks should put the region on alert.0
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- May 3, 2019
BY HARSH V. PANT, KABIR TANEJA | MAY 2, 2019 Foreign Policy Magazine The Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka have brought the island nation to the forefront of the global terrorism discourse. The Islamic State militant group, via its quasi-official Amaq News outlet, took credit for the attacks, releasing pictures and videos of the alleged attackers. The video
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The Pakistani Military’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming True 0
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- May 1, 2019
A human rights movement from Waziristan is finally bringing the country together to challenge the brass. By Daud Khattak | April 30, 2019 For decades, Pakistan’s powerful military has been in control of the country’s politics whether directly, as during several decades of military dictatorships, or indirectly, as during attempts by civilian leaders to reassert
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India’s Media Is War-Crazy 0
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- March 29, 2019
Journalism is taking a back seat to jingoism. By Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar | March 1, 2019 If India and Pakistan ever resolve their conflict, it won’t be thanks to the Indian media. Ever since a suicide attack in Pulwama, Kashmir, killed more than 40 paramilitary Indian soldiers on Feb. 14, India’s television news networks have been
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Pakistan Doesn’t Want Modi to Win – Foreign Policy 0
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- March 27, 2019
A BJP victory in India’s upcoming election could spell more trouble for the relationship. By Fahd Humayun | March 27, 2019 It was not particularly surprising when India boycotted the Pakistan Day celebrations at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi last weekend. Just weeks before, an extraordinary duel in the air above disputed Kashmir
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Bangladesh Is Booming. Don’t Believe the Negative Hype 0
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- January 27, 2019
Sumit Ganguly’s recent FP article branded Bangladesh’s election a debacle. Dhaka’s ambassador to the United States begs to differ. BY MOHAMMAD ZIAUDDIN | JANUARY 24, 2019 Foreign Policy Magazine Foreign Policy’s Jan. 7 article titled “The World Should Be Watching Bangladesh’s Election Debacle” is an inaccurate and unfair portrayal of Bangladesh’s recent election. The article is wrong when it asserts
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The World Should Be Watching Bangladesh’s Election Debacle 0
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- January 27, 2019
The ruling party is making a mockery of the electoral process, pandering to Islamic extremists, and turning the country into an authoritarian state BY SUMIT GANGULY | JANUARY 7, 2019 Foreign Policy Magazine On Dec. 30, 2018, Bangladesh held its 11th national election since becoming independent in 1971. The questionable results ended in a sweeping victory for the ruling
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China’s Most Popular App Is Full of Hate; WeChat groups have become a major vector for anti-Muslim conspiracy theories 0
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- November 27, 2018
By Frankie Huang | November 27, 2018, 10:05 AM A Trump supporter holds up a sign during an anti-sharia law rally organized by ACT for America on June 10 2017 in New York. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images) The last two years have seen a crackdown on Islamic practices by the Chinese government, from the incarceration of
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In China’s debt, Malaysia and Pakistan pledge to help each other 0
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- November 21, 2018
New Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad say they face similar situations of ‘unprecedented debt’ PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 21 November, 2018 Tashny Sukumaran The announcement came as Pakistan’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, wrapped up his first visit to Kuala Lumpur since coming to office in August. The move by the
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For Them, Afghanistan Is Safer Than China 0
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- November 2, 2018
Persecution in Xinjiang is pushing Uighurs over the border. By Haiyun Ma, I-wei Jennifer Chang | November 1, 2018, 2:10 PM Ethnic Uigur women look through a security fence as Chinese soldiers stand guard in Urumqi, in China’s far west Xinjiang region, on July 9, 2009. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images) Afghanistan’s borderlands have long been a
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In Xinjiang, unwanted Chinese guests monitor Uighur homes 24/7 0
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- October 26, 2018
A Uighur man and his granddaughter are seen in their home after a meal during the Corban Festival, known to Muslims worldwide as Eid al-Adha or “feast of the sacrifice,” in China’s far western Xinjiang province on Sept. 12, 2016. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) ChinaFile China’s Nightmare Homestay In Xinjiang, unwanted Chinese guests monitor Uighur homes
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Western Officials Ignored Myanmar’s Warning Signs of Genocide 0
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- August 31, 2018
A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Oct. 9, 2017. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images) FEATURE U.S. and U.N. diplomats overlooked atrocity amid hopes of democracy. BY JUSTIN LYNCH AUGUST 30, 2018, 12:36 PM One year ago, on Aug. 30, 2017, Myanmar’s military began
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Washington Warns of Sanctioning India Over Russian Missile System 0
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- August 31, 2018
The world’s two largest democracies have a burgeoning defense relationship. Moscow could play spoiler. BY LARA SELIGMAN | AUGUST 29, 2018 A Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system is displayed at the exposition field in Kubinka’s Patriot Park outside Moscow on Aug. 22, 2017. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images) The United States is refusing to rule out sanctions on India—a
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America Needs the Muhammad Ali Doctrine 0
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- August 30, 2018
When in doubt, Washington’s foreign-policy strategy should be to rope-a-dope. BY STEPHEN M. WALT | AUGUST 24, 2018 Sonny Liston lies out for the count after being KO’d in the first round of his return title fight by world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, Lewiston, Maine, May 25, 1965. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) It’s tempting to spend all one’s
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