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Book review: ‘Beyond War’ by David Rohde
In “Beyond War,” David Rohde sets out to find a new path for the United States in the Middle East after a decade of war and much longer support for ...
Cause for hope -- and fear -- in Pakistan
Can new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif succeed? That will depend largely on whether he has the strength of will to resist the military and to confront ...
Taliban kill two soldiers in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Taliban militants ambushed a military convoy late Thursday in Pakistan's troubled northwestern city of Peshawar, killing two soldiers, ...
Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
KABUL, Afghanistan — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's ...
How the Afghan Conflict Will Be Decided
NATO soldiers with at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on May 16, 2013. (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters) KABUL, Afghanistan - Gen.
Syria's Assad dubious of U.S.-Russia peace initiative
In an interview with an Argentine newspaper, President Bashar Assad says he doubts the West wants a solution to the Syrian conflict.
U.S. state cancels subsidy for investment from Pakistani company
By Susan Guyett INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana has canceled subsidies for a planned $1.8 billion fertilizer plant in the state because of concerns ...
Pakistan’s Railroads Sum Up Nation’s Woes
A train journey across Pakistan highlights the woes of its rail system, which are a microcosm of larger troubles: corruption, economic disparity, ...
Taliban leader arrested in Afghanistan
PULI KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 17 (UPI) -- A top Taliban leader was seized during a military operation in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province ...