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Welcome to Gaza: Revolution and Change at the Rafah Border

The Palestinian security officer at the Rafah border was overly polite. He wore a black uniform and walked around self-assuredly, as he instructed weary travelers on their next moves before…

Is the Arab Spring Spreading to US Congressional Staffs?

BEIRUT — Millions of American voters were offended this week by the vulgar display on Capitol Hill which witnessed the annual rite of nearly two-thirds of Members on Congress stumbling…

The Pakistani Taliban’s Formulation of Lex Talionis

After the killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US navy seals on May 2nd, the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) issued a statement in which they threatened to avenge Bin Laden…

Disregarding Law, Redefining Justice

“Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits but according to who does them, and there is almost no kind of outrage — torture, the…

Aircraft Deployment in Russian Far East: A Sign of Looming Conflict?

It has been the contention of this writer since the 1980s that Russia and China are fundamental rivals, regardless of pragmatic alliances. The “fraternal” relations that supposedly existed between two…

Problematic Future of Khatami in Iranian political Sphere

Iran’s former reformist president Mohammad Khatami and 120 Iranian other clerics have urged the authorities in a communiqué to release opposition leaders Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi from house arrest.…

Saving Pakistan

That Pakistan is too important a state to be allowed to fail is long acknowledged. For the US, its strategic location and being the locus of ‘terror’ lend it significance.…

Recalibrating Relations Between the U.S. and Central Asia

The deterioration of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the U.S. represents at once potential peril for the region and an opportunity for the U.S. and the Central Asian states. Although…

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