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PAKISTAN: Prosecuting Pakistan’s New Extremists0
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- September 18, 2020
By Michael Kugelman, Adam Weinstein Wednesday, December 19, 2018 Supreme Court of Pakistan (Source: Wikimedia/Khalid Mahmood) Pakistan confronts a new type of extremist threat: one that challenges state institutions without rejecting the state itself. Last year, a new and relatively unknown religious movement led by a cleric named Khadim Hussain Rizvi staged a sit-in that brought the
Foreign confidence in the U.S. is sinking even faster than the share of Americans who see the benefits of engagement beyond our borders.0
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- September 18, 2020
A protester holds a poster reading “Trump go away” during a demonstration Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Paris. AP Photo/Michel Euler Kevin Baron | By Kevin Baron Executive Editor September 17, 2020 We knew the world hates Donald Trump. We knew people outside the United States have been giving Americans side-eye since 2016. We just
The Abraham Accords: The View from the Gulf0
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- September 18, 2020
18 September 2020 Round Table Aaron Stein and Michael Stephens Middle East Program The Abraham Accords: The View from the Gulf On September 15, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Israel and Bahrain, as well as the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates at the White House to sign
Sino-Indian Himalayan Misadventures: What Now Regional Geopolitics?0
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- September 18, 2020
By Nazia Hussain 18 September 2020 SYNOPSIS As bilateral relations deteriorate between the nuclear-armed neighbours, ramifications of the Sino-Indian border dispute resonate in the wider Indo-Pacific. New Delhi’s influence with South Asian neighbours is waning and would do well to reassess its foreign policy choices. COMMENTARY TENSIONS ALONG the disputed Sino-Indian border have flared
Taliban Kills 20 Afghan Government Troops Amid Ongoing Peace Talks0
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- September 17, 2020
September 17, 2020 By RFE/RL The fighting, in which 17 members of the Afghan troops were also wounded, took place in the eastern Nangarhar Province. (file photo) Fierce fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants has left at least 20 government troops dead, even as peace talks continued in an effort to end the 19-year
For real peace, Afghanistan needs a Plan B0
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- September 17, 2020
Lowy Institute Nishank Motwani 16 September 2020 A US exit opens the way to complete takeover by the Taliban,precisely what they – and Pakistan – have long wished for. The site of a bomb explosion in Kabul which targeted the first vice president and killed 10 people, 9 September 2020 (AFP via
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India-Vietnam comprehensive relations witness a major upswing!0
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- September 17, 2020
by Prof. Sudhanshu Tripathi 17 September 2020 As is quite visible that most of the states in the Indo-Pacific region viz Vietnam, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and others are working closely with India on social, economic, and security fronts. Among prominent ASEAN and RCEP states, India-Vietnam cooperation has recently witnessed a landmark upswing.
India’s Frustration amid a Two-Front Challenge0
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- September 17, 2020
By Haris Bilal Malik 17 September 2020 Since the last few decades, India is in pursuit of enhancing its global strategic outlook. This is intended at India’s long term aspiration of becoming a regional, and ultimately a global power. To achieve this goal, India has been trying to expand its military, economic and political
India – Hindu Marriages Act: Misnomer in the Title?0
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- September 16, 2020
by Vasu Aggarwal 16 September 2020 I. Introduction The meaning of “Hindu”, in general, has remained ambiguous. While the inception of the term was with a geographical connotation, it took a religious connotation with time. The connotation further seems to be changing with political actors trying to define it for political purposes. Similarly,
An open letter to Academics and People’s Movements in India: Towards a critical articulation on factory schools – Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)0
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- September 16, 2020
16 September 2020 This open letter has been collectively written by Pranab Doley, Jacinta Kerketta, Deme Oraon, Gladson Dungdung, Sharanya and Rajaraman from the Stop Factory Schools Network A recent protest, through a petition endorsed by around 300 Adivasi leaders, academics, activists, environmental groups and people’s movements in India, has brought the issue of
The Rising Scourge of Linguistic corruption in Bangladesh0
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- September 16, 2020
By Dr Obaidul Hamid 16 September 2020 In Bangladesh, corruption meaning deliberate financial misuse and misappropriation needs no new debate. For several years in a row, Transparency International has consistently ranked Bangladesh as one among 10 most corrupt countries in the world. What about linguistic corruption? Not many in Bangladesh are aware of the
The unofficial dollarization: A turning point for the troubled financial system of Afghanistan0
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- September 14, 2020
by Saed Mansoor Sadat and Hamayun Khan 14 September 2020 The worldwide negative influence of Dollarization has turned into a grave issue for the developing countries, including Afghanistan, which devaluates their domestic currencies. Afghanistan – a developing country and being largely reliant on foreign aids is more susceptible to the economic hitches of unofficial
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Myanmar: Is it time for the West to Engage The United Wa State Army?
Many regional observers suggest that China directs a well-trained, motivated, disciplined proxy army of 30,000 soldiers controlling territory with major cities; agriculture, mining, and industry. At one time this group was considered to be the number one producer of heroin in the world. They now appear to be a global leader in the manufacture Amphetamine
The Rising Scourge of Linguistic corruption in Bangladesh
By Dr Obaidul Hamid 16 September 2020 In Bangladesh, corruption meaning deliberate financial misuse and misappropriation needs no new debate. For several years in a row, Transparency International has consistently ranked Bangladesh as one among 10 most corrupt countries in the world. What about linguistic corruption? Not many in Bangladesh are aware of the
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