By James M. Dorsey [caption id="attachment_2714" align="alignright" width="169"] Tarir Square Egypt[/caption] Synopsis The rise of Islamist forces in the complicated post-revolt transition in the Middle East and North Africa may have an impact on post-Soviet states in Central Asia, that are still struggling with transition to democracy or have yet to experience popular revolts. Commentary Two years ago, th ...

PR Chari [caption id="attachment_2710" align="alignright" width="240"] Indian Nuclear Plants[/caption] Visiting Professor, IPCS email: ruhee.neog@ipcs.org Call it unintended irony. But India’s Foreign Minister and National Security Adviser using a forum to discuss the resurrected Rajiv Gandhi Action Plan and the Holy Grail of nuclear disarmament to emphasise India’s devotion to nuclear deterrence is surely ...

By Zaheerul Hassan On August 23, 2012 global nuclear experts went into shock after reading the report of Indian national auditors’ report on India’s nuclear safety and declared Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), a weak regularity body. Interestingly, the AERB was constituted through an executive order in 1983 and reports to the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The locals residing in the v ...

[caption id="attachment_2689" align="alignright" width="219"] Indina Poor Nuclear Security Danger to Globe[/caption]               By Sajjad Shaukat Overtly, US high officials state that they seek stability in Pakistan, but covertly, they continue to destabilise this country through multi-faceted subversive activities of the American CIA, Indian RAW and Israeli Mossad. With the assistance of these secret ag ...

Author:  Arindam Chaudhuri [caption id="attachment_2685" align="alignright" width="232"] Extremists Hindu dragging Muslim Dead Bodies in Assam[/caption] It is amazing that sections of the Muslim community in the country went overboard over alleged atrocities on fellow religionists in some distant land. And, they are supported by so-called secular leaders Dear Muslim Brothers: I first thought of writing an o ...

[caption id="attachment_2675" align="alignright" width="259"] Mexico View Sea Side[/caption] Written By  George Posted By Zaheerul Hassan          A few years ago, I wrote about Mexico possibly becoming a failed state because of the effect of the cartels on the country. Mexico may have come close to that, but it stabilized itself and took a different course instead -- one of impressive economic growth in th ...

Asif  Haroon Raja                                                     [caption id="attachment_2670" align="alignright" width="218"] South Asia Conflict Map[/caption] India has been principally responsible for disturbing the peace in South Asia because of its habit of meddling into the internal affairs of its smaller and militarily and economically weak neighbors. Her burning desire to become the unchallenge ...

                   By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_2666" align="alignright" width="236"] Founder of Nuclear Progrmme[/caption] Brave personnel of Pakistan Air Force and Pak Army’s Special Service Group (SSG) of Commandoes foiled the assault on Kamra Base on August 16 by killing all the terrorists who were disguised in security forces’ uniform, equipped with latest guns and rocket launchers. Unlike ...