India’s Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram has proposed setting up a National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) as part of a plan to radically restructure the country’s security apparatus. Delivering the 22nd Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture he said that given the scope and urgency of internal security, it is necessary to separate the non-internal security […]
A new poll indicates a majority of Israelis would pay almost anything for the return of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, an issue currently stalled on whether certain terrorists held in Israeli prisons would be deported outside Israel and the territories. The poll, conducted jointly by the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement […]
A Trial Court in Dhaka, in accordance with the Supreme Court decision that upheld a guilty verdict on the assassination of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman issued the death warrants for the 5 convicted men who were appealing a High Court verdict on their complicity in the plot. This is a most historic case because it deals with […]
The United States’ role in the peace process has always drawn significant attention. Some critics allege the United States cannot serve as a proper mediator due to U.S. officials’ unrelenting support for Israel. Others say the U.S. government, and particularly the Obama Administration, has been imposing an unfair and one-sided expectations on Israel, such as […]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will unequivocally attempt to prevent the launching of a third intifada, a prospect bolstered by recent polls that showed a stark improvement in his popularity among Palestinians. Abbas, speaking in a 60-minute interview with the Wall Street Journal, promised that no intifada would erupt under his watch, saying he prevented […]
A report, investigating the state’s response to the Mumbai attacks last year, has blamed then Commissioner of Police (CP) Hasan Gafoor of “absence of overt leadership” and “lack of visible command and control at the CP’s office.” Gafoor was heavily criticized by the media and state government, and was transferred from his post two months […]
The Anchorage Daily News has an interesting story on polar bear research in the Arctic. This fall, scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks on board the US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea, one of the world’s most powerful icebreakers, researched how melting sea ice is affecting polar bears. These animals rely on sea ice […]
Zainab Jeewanjee contrasts Christopher Hitchens Slate.com piece: Why does Pakistan Hate the United States with Dr. Goodson’s article “Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world”, published at the Strategic Studies Institute. Although both articles describe the problems of a “transactional relationship” between both countries, Jeewanjee says Dr. Goodson’s piece offers an accurate assessment of the issue.
I haven’t read Dan Fleshler’s new book Transforming America’s Israel Lobby, but I have read a review (think belated Hanukkah gift…anyone?). And the book sounds interesting, particularly because it seems to serve as a moderate counter-part to previous so-called exposes on the Israel lobby, such as the highly controversial book The Israel Lobby by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt. […]
Prisoner swap negotiations continued today with Israeli ministers reportedly finalizing deliberations and additional details on Hamas’ demands emerging. Notably, some reports indicate that Hamas no longer seeks the release of former Fatah official and beloved Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti who is currently held in Israeli prisons. If true, this development has far-ranging impact. Most notably, Barghouti would […]
Overview: The predominant trend in Southeast Asia this year has been one of increasing regional integration, but this has been tempered by historic issues of nationalism, which continue to challenge the region and serve as the largest obstacle for a more united ASEAN. 2009, was an excellent year for various free trade initiatives, between ASEAN […]
Zainab Jeewanjee discusses the Boston Globe’s recommendation that America remain neutral as Pakistan gears itself for regime change. She lists the potential list of future leaders and offers reasons as to why it’s in our interest to remain neutral in each case.
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