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Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
What did Trump say — and not say — about foreign policy in Tuesday’s speech? - PBS Newshour
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump once again touched on the growing tensions between his White House and North Korea, calling Kim Jong Un’s regime “depraved” and saying its “reckless pursuit of nuclear missiles could very soon threaten our homeland.”
Promoting peace in the Muslim world - Daily Times
Being a Muslim in today’s world is extremely difficult. ‘Being a Muslim’ means having highly idealistic moral values and being tolerant of all others; and emulating the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who would have dialogue and alliance with people of different faiths.
South Sudan In Focus - VOA
A U.S Diplomat in South Sudan is advising the youth to learn from the horrors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and work to build a united South Sudan; the U.N Secretary General's Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide says South Sudanese leaders have no other option but to end the violence in the country.
Stepped Up Violence Alternately Claimed by IS and Taliban - AP
The Islamic State group and the Taliban are competing to take credit for a horrific spike in violence in Afghanistan over the last month, and analysts say both insurgent groups are growing in strength as security forces wither under their relentless attacks and a feuding government struggles to win over citizens.
‘Pakistan can have good ties with both China, US’ - Dawn
Relations between Pakistan and the United States are just like a terrible marriage where divorce is not possible because the cost is too high. The marriage will remain strained but the two countries should avoid levelling allegations against each other in the media.
US Pak relations are in jeopardy: Speaker - International News Network
"The Pakistan-US relationship is a terrible marriage where divorce should not be considered because the costs of breaking up are too high”. This was stated by Associate Vice President of the Asia Centre at the United States Institute of Peace, Dr Moeed Yusuf.
Moot speaker says Pak-US relations are in jeopardy - Pakistan Today
The Pakistan-US relationship is a terrible marriage where divorce should not be considered because the costs of breaking up are too high. This was stated by United States Institute of Peace Asia Centre Associate Vice President Dr Moeed Yusuf while speaking at a public talk on the Pakistan-US relationship in jeopardy-way forward, which was organised by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) on Monday.
A string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan exposes government weakness, limits of U.S. training effort - Washington Post
Three deadly attacks in Afghanistan's capital have killed more than 130 people in just over a week, a nearly unprecedented urban terrorism blitz that seemed likely to prompt a sobering international reassessment of Afghan defense capabilities as the Trump administration begins building a new, ramped-up military presence and intensified combat-training role.
Q&A: Why Afghanistan suffers unrelenting attacks - AP
Afghanistan has endured a month of relentless attacks claimed by the Taliban and a rival Islamic State affiliate, capped by Saturday's assault, in which a Taliban suicide bomber driving an ambulance filled with explosives struck in the heart of Kabul, killing more than 100 people.
Analyst: Iran, Russia Support May Strengthen Taliban’s Bargaining Power in Peace Talks - Breitbart
Russian and Iranian military aid to the Taliban is granting the jihadist group the option to delay or move ahead with any peace negotiations and ultimately gain more influence under a potential power-sharing arrangement with Kabul, indicated an analyst on Thursday. During a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace, Javid Ahmad...