Monthly Archives: February 2017
Protecting terrorists: China blocks UN listing of Pakistani as a globally designated terrorist
James Dorsey says China’s shielding of terror chief Masood Azhar on behalf Pakistan raises questions about the sincerity of Pakistan’s crackdown on terrorists and China’s willingness to pressure Pakistan not to use terrorists as proxies. Read more [...]
Trump’s assault on human kindness, cooperation and the environment
Graham Peebles outlines the grave dangers posed by President Trump and urges people to consistently and creatively engage in coordinated, peaceful protests if Trump and his like are to be cast aside. Read more [...]
فوكوياما يراجع نظريته حول نهاية التاريخ (Fukuyama reviews his theory about the end of history)
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Trump fuels the fire by singling out Iran
James Dorsey argues that President Trump’s singling out of Iran, rather than tackling the root causes of violence and instability, risks fuelling sectarianism across the Muslim world and exacerbating ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa. Read more [...]
Pakistani crackdown on extremists: One hand works to neutralise the other
James Dorsey examines the belief in official Pakistani circles that terrorist groups can serve a geopolitical purpose without endangering the fabric of society, which has already been infused by ultra-conservative strands of Islam. Read more [...]
Searching for peace in a troubled world
Graham Peebles sees inequality at the heart of conflicts and says to achieve piece one must begin by instilling in individuals the principle of sharing, from which cooperation, tolerance and understanding will flow. Read more [...]
