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Tag: US Troops Withdrawal

Posted inPakistan

US troops lingering in Pakistan ring alarm bells

by FM Shakil September 3, 2021September 9, 2021

PESHAWAR – Although Pakistan officially acknowledged the landing of military planes carrying hundreds of US troops from Afghanistan at Islamabad airport on August 29, it’s still not clear why many are still lingering in the country and not returning to the US or Qatar airbase. Gul Bukhari, a British-Pakistani journalist, columnist and rights activist, tweeted […]

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Fears of another ‘forever war’ disaster in Iraq

by Jonathan Gorvett August 25, 2021August 29, 2021
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Pakistan losing sway over post-US Afghanistan

by Salman Rafi Sheikh June 19, 2021June 23, 2021
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Post-US civil war drums beating fast in Afghanistan

by Salman Rafi Sheikh June 13, 2021June 17, 2021
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Why Russia suddenly wants an ally in Pakistan

by Salman Rafi Sheikh April 13, 2021April 17, 2021
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Can Biden get the US out of Afghanistan?

by Ellen Laipson February 8, 2021February 11, 2021
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Why China fears US withdrawal from Afghanistan

by FM Shakil January 12, 2021January 15, 2021
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Afghans upset at being left out of peace talks

by Ruchi Kumar and Hikmatullah Noori February 11, 2019February 18, 2020
A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman
Posted inAfghanistan, Bahrain, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Can China help Syria and the Mideast exit war economies?

by Christina Lin January 3, 2019January 3, 2019
An image grab from propaganda video released by ISIS shows fighters with the trademark Jihadists flag. Photo: AFP
Posted inAfghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, World

Is ISIS defeated? It depends

by Faisal Al Yafai January 1, 2019
Pakistani security guards stand next to burnt-out cars in front of the Chinese consulate after an attack in Karachi on November 23.  At least two police were killed when three gunmen tried to storm the consulate. All were killed by guards. Photo: AFP / Asif Hassan
Posted inAfghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

China’s Balochistan problem

by Malik Siraj Akbar December 28, 2018
The Taliban agreed to a ceasefire for a brief three days during Eid. Photo: Ajmal Omari
Posted inAfghanistan, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, World

After US retreat, an Arab NATO would serve the region

by Jonathan Gornall December 27, 2018
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on September 6, 2018. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Recent US moves reflect its shifting focus to Indo-Pacific

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 26, 2018
US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Colombian President Iv·n Duque after his speech at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2018. Photo: AFP / Nicholas Kamm
Posted inAfghanistan, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, World

Is Donald Trump signaling adieu to allies?

by Prakash Katoch December 24, 2018

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