A groundskeeper walks past an exhibit featuring a gathering of mujahedeen commanders at the Jihad Museum in Herat. The district is the powerbase of Ismail Khan, who can be seen in the center.
Afghan Warlord: 'The West Must Give Us Our Weapons Back'
By Christian Neef
While the...
Summary
Contrary to popular perception, Central Asia is not likely to see an immediate explosion of violence and militancy after the U.S. and NATO drawdown from Afghanistan in 2014. However, Central Asia’s internal issues and the region’s many links with Afghanistan — including a...
From green-lighting military operations in Gaza to giving unstinting diplomatic support at the United Nations, the U.S. government is wholly complicit in Israel’s latest assault on Gaza.
November 19, 2012 | Israel’s assault on the besieged Gaza Strip has entered its sixth day. At least 58 civilians have killed, and the toll is likely to rise. Hundreds of Palestinians,...
Gen (retd) V.K. Singh will go down in history as one of the most controversial Chiefs of the Indian Army. Not only was his promotion to the apex post deterred by his predecessor, Gen Deepak Kapoor, but V.K. Singh actively pursued his own policies and undermined the Congress/UPA government’s...