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Cool Syria To Focus On Afghanistan In Chicago

Let me jump the gun on the global pundits. The great charge on Damascus is about to be called off, sorry toned down.
Why is the Syrian story taking this turn? For several reasons.
There is a tide in the affairs of nations. This tide, for good or bad, was speedily taken at a flood in Libya More >

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Best Wishes On Zardari’s Journey To Ajmer

At a time when Hafiz Saeed and others of his intolerant ilk appear to be determining the tempo of Pakistan’s Islamic fervor, it is important to note that Asif Zardari’s pilgrimage is to the shrine of Sufi Saint Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer where devotees have for centuries been both Muslims and non Muslims.
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Will Akhilesh Emerge From His Father’s Shadow?

Is there a whiff of fresh air about Samajwadi Party’s 38-year-old Akhilesh Yadav being sworn in as the Chief Minister in Lucknow? I was in a cheerful frame of mind about the event until the Pundits waylaid me.
“The goons are back” said one. “How will Akhilesh ever control them?” “You mean Raja Bhaiyya?” I asked. More >

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The Storm in the Arab Spring

Tunisia, Eygpt, Syria…events may seem to be following a pattern but the changing dynamics in West Asia point to far more complex political and strategic games being played: Western interests, Saudi phobia, Israeli and Iranian intrigues… the Shia-Sunni face-off. Is Turkey being lured in as a possible Joker in the pack? Welcome to another Great More >

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Have Taleban Promised US That Women Will Be Treated Kindly?

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to the US Congress begins with America’s recent military engagement in self congratulatory terms. Among the more modest claims is: “For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country”.
The speech ends with a graphic account of the SEAL Team’s More >

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Cool Syria To Focus On Afghanistan In Chicago

Best Wishes On Zardari’s Journey To Ajmer

Will Akhilesh Emerge From His Father’s Shadow?

The Storm in the Arab Spring

Have Taleban Promised US That Women Will Be Treated Kindly?

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