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India-Pakistan talks: the need for a grand negotiating strategy

Published on: 2 August 2010

Written by: Medha Bisht All articles by Medha Bisht

After bilateral talks between India and Pakistan, Medha Bisht analyses the underlying issues plaguing the negotiations.

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Kashmir: cri de coeur

Published on: 16 July 2010

Written by: Seema Kazi All articles by Seema Kazi

Labelling Kashmiri anger "separatist" or "anti-national" does a disservice to the victims of violence while serving...

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Sudan woefully unprepared for referendum

Published on: 15 July 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

Sudan is woefully unprepared for a crucial referendum scheduled for January, according to a new report. Riots...

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A new order in “greater west Asia”: AfPak to Palestine

Published on: 14 July 2010

Written by: Arshin Adib-Moghaddam All articles by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam

A decade of wars has produced a strategic shift very different from what Washington and its allies intended - less...

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Head of UN Lebanon force calls for calm

Published on: 9 July 2010

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

The commander officer of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon has appealed for calm in resolving disputes between peace...

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Israel foreign minister ‘furious’ over being sidelined

Published on: 2 July 2010

Written by: Oliver Scanlan All articles by Oliver Scanlan

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is reportedly furious after being excluded from secret talks between...

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The US-Pakistan relationship: towards real accountability

Published on: 30 June 2010

Written by: Zainab Mahmood All articles by Zainab Mahmood

In the wake of the foiled bombing of Times Square and attacks on Pakistan's minorities, Pakistan cannot be given a...

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Politician's assassination raises doubts over Mexico drug policy

Published on: 29 June 2010

Written by: Patricia Rich All articles by Patricia Rich

Mexican politician assassinated after highlighting cartel violence. Israeli air raid on Gaza kills Palestinian. Ten...

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Preserving the slender thread in Pakistan

Published on: 28 June 2010

Written by: Kaustav Chakrabarti All articles by Kaustav Chakrabarti

Coercive public diplomacy with Pakistan has outlived its utility. Repeated public admonishment by the United States...

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It tolls for thee

Published on: 17 June 2010

Written by: Zainab Mahmood All articles by Zainab Mahmood

After attacks on mosques last month left almost a hundred Ahmadis dead, Pakistan must decide what kind of nation it...

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UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on Iran

Published on: 9 June 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

UNSC imposes fourth round of sanctions on Iran. Obama meets Abbas and pledges aid. NATO helicopter shot down by...

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UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla

Published on: 7 June 2010

Written by: Laura Hilger All articles by Laura Hilger

UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla. US identified as world’s greatest user of targeted...

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Curfews across Thailand anticipate further unrest

Published on: 20 May 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

Curfew extended in Bangkok after Red Shirts dispersed. International investigation reports South Korean Cheonan sunk...

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Pakistani students accused of terrorism win fight against deportation

Published on: 19 May 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Pakistani students accused of terrorism win fight against deportation. Bangkok rocked by violence as ‘Red Shirt’...

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An "exit strategy" is little use in the Afghan labyrinth

Published on: 19 May 2010

Written by: Carlo Ungaro All articles by Carlo Ungaro

We need to break old assumptions if Afghanistan and Pakistan are to be secured, argues Carlo Ungaro

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Washington vs Waziristan: the far enemy

Published on: 14 May 2010

Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

The new pattern of United States military attacks in the AfPak borderlands is fuelling ever-greater hostility on the...

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African Union warns of bombing campaign in Somalia

Published on: 6 May 2010

Written by: Josephine Whitaker All articles by Josephine Whitaker

African Union warns of bomb attacks in Somalia. Nigerian President Yar’Adua dies. Greek austerity protests turn...

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Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects

Published on: 28 April 2010

Written by: Rukeyya Khan All articles by Rukeyya Khan

Egypt convicts Hezbollah suspects. Human Rights Watch says Iraq torture routine. Blast in Peshawar kills four...

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The Baloch people have a right to self-determination

Published on: 27 April 2010

Written by: Peter Tatchell All articles by Peter Tatchell

The Baloch people, who have suffered decades of repression, deserve the right to self-determination.

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Iran accuses US of nuclear threats

Published on: 20 April 2010

Written by: Andrea Glioti All articles by Andrea Glioti

Tehran criticises US' nuclear threats. Victory likely for Bashir after controversial Sudanese elections. Peshawar...

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