Chinese technology firms are increasingly competing with US ones in major Middle Eastern markets, escalating technology-related US national security concerns. London (Special to Informed Comment; […]
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Why Pakistan needs the Separation of Religion and State;
Atrocities by Taliban against Ahmadis
The attack by ten armed and trained militants on two Ahmadi places of worship resembled in its techniques the assault on Mumbai (Bombay) in fall […]
80 Dead in Twin Ahmadi Mosque Bombings
Taliban in Pakistan launched horrific suicide bombings at two mosques in Lahore on Friday, killing at least 80 persons and wounding dozens. The mosques belonged […]
Taliban Commander Maulvi Fazlullah Said Killed in Nuristan
Conflicting reports are emerging from the province of Nuristan in Afghanistan, some alleging that Maulvi Fazlullah, a.k.a. ‘Mulla Radio,’ has been killed in fierce fighting […]
Ahmadinejad Blasts Medvedev over UNSC Sanctions;
Brazil still Reaching out to Obama on Nuclear Deal
The Iranian newspaper Tabnak reports that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a speech on Wednesday, took a hard line with Russia and also pressured the […]
Mercy Flotilla for Gaza About to Set Off
Israelis Threaten to Block it with War Ships
An 8-ship aid flotilla will likely set sail from Turkish ports on Wednesday in an attempt to reach the Occupied Gaza Strip Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Petraeus Memo Widens scope of US Military Covert Operations in ME
The 7-page memo seen by the NYT and signed by CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus authorizes US troops to engage in clandestine intelligence-gathering in the […]
Israel offered Nukes to Racist South Africa for Use on Black Neighbors
A suppressed historical episode has emerged into the light of day in such a way as to deeply embarrass Israel and the United States in […]
Taliban Attack Qandahar Airfield; Parliament goes on Strike
Guerrillas fired mortar shells and used small arms to attack the major US military base in south Afghanistan, Qandahar Airfield, on Saturday. The operation was […]
Pakistan’s Social Media Ban Endangers Economic Growth
The Lahore High Court’s ban on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and some other social media sites was supported on Friday in Pakistan by rallies of students, […]
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