Gaddafi’s Grand Vision
In recent days, Washington has experienced a media blitz by the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi,…
Monthly Archives: January, 2009
The Fluttering Flag of Jehad in Pakistan
LAHORE: “The Fluttering Flag of Jehad”, a sensational book by senior Pakistani journalist Amir Mir,…
Syria: Blackout on July Unrest at Sednaya Amid Reports of More Violence
The Gaza war lasted 3 weeks with a terrible toll of 1300 dead. In its…
Tough Choices on Hamas Prompt Arab Disarray
Arab support for the Palestinians has been the bedrock of Arab diplomacy for decades, but…
Just 10 of the 600 JuD schools taken over by Pak Govt
LAHORE: Having moved against the educational network of Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaatul Daawa, recently declared a…
Military option key to Obama’s Pakistan strategy
LAGORE: The Friday killing of 18 Pakistanis in a cross border missile strike fired inside…
Jordan’s Intelligence Chief Sacked: New Policy Toward Hamas?
PolicyWatch #1460 On January 2, in the midst of Israeli military operations in the Gaza…
Has Swat fallen to the Taliban?
LAHORE: Fifteen months after the launching of a military operation in the lush-green picturesque valley…
As Islamists Exploit Financial Crisis, Lebanon Stands Fast
More than two weeks into the Israeli-Hamas war, the eyes of the world are narrowly…
The War in Gaza: Tactical Gains, Strategic Defeat?
Synopsis: The Israeli-Hamas War, and there is little else that it can be called, has…
Two Enemies in the Same Pit
One of the most difficult problems facing the Islam-based Arab societies is the absence of…
LeT commander Lakhvi furious at JuD ameer
LAHORE: The chief operational commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, arrested on December…
Claiborne Pell and the roots of Iraqi regime change
Politicians who qualify as statesmen are few and far between. Statesmanship requires poise and vision,…
Israel continues to waltz
Wajahat Ali sent the following letter with his Gaza article published in today’s Guardian. We…
Unveiling the Indian dossier on Mumbai attacks
LAHORE: The 70-page Indian dossier provided to Pakistan last week as evidence of the Lashkar-e-Toiba’s…
It’s business as usual for JuD despite ban
LAHORE: Despite having confirmed that Ajmal Kasab is a Pakistani national, the authorities in Islamabad…
Pakistani Premier and President on war path
LAHORE: The sacking of Pakistani National Security Advisor Major General ® Mahmood Durrani by Prime…
Hamas executes collaborators and restricts Fatah movement
Since the aerial attack on Gaza began, Hamas has sought to suppress individuals it believes…
Iran Says Much, Does Little on Gaza
Iranian hardliners are using the Gaza Strip crisis as an opportunity to restate their claim…
Tiptoeing around death in South Lebanon
The rocket attacks yesterday across Lebanon’s southern border with Israel were a worrying sign that…
Dahlan: Hamas’s ‘Sole Strategy is Destruction and Chaos’
Mohammed Dahlan, 47, is the former head of security for Fatah in the Gaza Strip.…
ON THE ONE HAND, ON THE OTHER HAND
These things must be said in an unvarnished way. The situation that has developed in…
Using aggressive tactics in Gaza to save soldiers’ lives
By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff The incident in which some 40 Palestinian civilians were…
Pakistan laughs off Indian evidence of Mumbai attacks
LAHORE: Denying international media reports that Islamabad has lauged off the Indian evidence about the…
What evidence India has provided to Pakistan
LAHORE: The much awaited evidence India has provided to Pakistan pertaining to the Mumbai terror…
Mehdi Khalaji: The Clerical Establishment Will Not Promote Democracy
Note: During the past two centuries establishing a connection between Islam and democracy has been,…
Pakistan in a fix over Kasab letter
LAHORE: The Pakistan government is in a fix as to how to react to the…
Akbar Ganji: ‘The 12th Shia imam was a historical invention’
‘They all think I’m a spy’Once a revolutionary who helped bring down Iran’s monarchy in…
Poll: Most Israelis support continuing air campaign against Hamas
A decisive majority of respondents support continuing the army’s air campaign against Hamas targets in…
Hizballah Will Defend Iran — Not Palestinians
Responding to the Israeli military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, the Lebanese Shiite militia cum…
Pakistan: Human bombs killed 80 people a month in 2008
LAHORE: The ongoing spate of deadly suicide bombings across Pakistan killed at least 80 people…
Gaza hides a war over the Arabs’ future
Amid the carnage in Gaza, it’s not immediately obvious that what is taking place has…