Interview: What Johan Galtung Asked The Taliban
The Norwegian sociologist, who helped found the field of ‘peace journalism’, spoke to NM columnist…More
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Syria Will Become The Next Balkan War If External Players Put Self-Interest Over Justice
The crisis in the country is forging strange alliances. With a number of groups classified…More
Understanding Afghanistan: ISIS And The Threat Of A New Wave Of Violence
A spectre is haunting Afghanistan, the spectre of the events in the Middle East. 15…More
Afghan-Aussies Divided Over Withdrawal
On Tuesday Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced that most Australian troops would leave Afghanistan by…More
What Did We Know About Taliban Talks?
Somewhat guardedly, the outgoing US Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates, announced on 20 June that…More
Blasphemy Heals Old Wounds
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws make it a crime to defile the Quran or to defame Prophet…More
Why Did Pakistan Help Capture Baradar?
In what appears to be a major shift in the war against the Taliban, a…More
Afghanistan — The Exit Fee
After much anticipation, Western leaders have finally put some meat on their previously bare-bones proposals…More
Who Is Behind The Violence In Pakistan?
Pakistan is enduring the most brutal spate of political violence since the Punjab-dominated Army was…More
Make No Mistake, Pakistan Is At War
Pakistan’s once sleepy capital Islamabad has been transformed into something of a fortress, with checkpoints,…More