The repetition by US Defense Secretary James Mattis during his recent visit to Islamabad that Pakistan should “redouble” its efforts against Islamist militants has further strained an already tumultuous relationship. These recent public statements mask the broader disarray in US foreign policy and the flaws in the new approach to Afghanistan and South Asia unveiled earlier this year.
Author: Arsla Jawaid
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Barzani has worked to establish himself as the figurehead who will lead the Kurdish people toward independence. The danger is that unfulfilled expectations may reduce his political mileage in the near future.
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Experts in countering violent extremism who have probed terror attacks in the US and Europe have revealed exclusionary policies as a critical factor.
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Since 1988, polio cases have decreased by more than 99% from an estimated 350,000 cases to 27 cases in 2016 from just three countries.
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Women in Afghanistan—particularly in southern and rural areas—do not have a robust knowledge of formal peace processes or how to sustain peace.
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Turkey and other similarly besieged countries cannot make the fatal mistake of failing to conduct a timely and realistic assessment of the threats they are facing.
