United States of America (USA) Archive
America’s Allies are Funding Deobandi/Wahabi ISIS – by Josh Rogin: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), now threatening Baghdad, was funded for years by wealthy donors in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, three U.S. allies that have dual agendas in the war on terror. The
عراق: وہابی شدت پسندوں کے کنٹرول کا دائرہ وسیع تر: عراق میں شدت پسندوں نے دو نئے قصبوں پر قبضے کے ساتھ اپنے کنٹرول کا دائرہ وسیع تر کر لیا ہے اور اب ایسا معلوم ہو رہا ہے کہ دارالحکومت بغداد کو بھی خطرہ لاحق ہو سکتا ہے۔ وہابی
عراق اور شام کو وہابی خلافت میں بدلنے کا منصوبہ ،دولت اسلامیہ عراق والشام کی کہانی —از قلم محمد بن ابی بکر: دولت اسلامیہ عراق والشام نے عراق کے سنّی اکثریت والے صوبے انبار کے بعد سابق عراقی صدر صدام حسین کے آبائی شہر تکریت اور موصل پر بھی قبضہ کرلیا اور موصل بغداد شہر سے صرف 90 کلومیٹر کی دوری
Insurgents seize Iraqi city of Mosul as security forces flee – by Liz Sly and Ahmed Ramadan: BEIRUT — Insurgents seized control of most of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday in a powerful demonstration of the threat posed by a rapidly expanding extremist army to the fragile stability of Iraq and
Karachi airport attack: The world is not safe until Pakistan cleans up its mess – by Rob Crilly: Security at Karachi’s airport was never foolproof. Driving up to its departure terminal cars are stopped by armed guards, allowing an officer to walk alongside with something similar to one of those novelty golf ball detectors, the
Fighting Pakistan’s War – by Khaled Ahmed: Early last month, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan confessed that “peace” talks with the Pakistani Taliban had been derailed and the committees chosen by both sides had either grown impotent through resignations or become too empowered with
Pro Taliban General Kayani wanted by Ansar e Taliban: Please refer to this tweet of Ansar Abbasi and his recommendation of Former DG ISI and Former Chief of the Army Staff, General Kayani. And yet some people would have us believe that there is a principled struggle
The curious case of drone strikes in FATA – by Farooq Yousaf: According to New America Foundation’s drone database, a total of 58 high profile targets have been killed in drone strikes – making up only 2% of the total casualties in 370 drone strikes. PHOTO: FILE Peter Bergen
Chaudhary Nisar cuddling up to the Taliban – by Bi-Ghairat supportor of PML N & PTI: This is a picture of Pakistan’s current Interior Minister, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan’s friendly handshake with Muawiya Tariq, a high ranking leader of the banned ASWJ-LeJ. ASWJ-LeJ is the main partner of the Deobandi Taliban in Pakistan. The Wigged Chaudhary
US troops were ready to enter Pakistan to secure Bergdahl’s release: US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl (R) waits before being released at the Afghan border, in this still image from video released June 4, 2014. — File photo American troops were fully prepared to enter Pakistani territory in order to
امریکی فوج برگڈال کے لیے پاکستان میں گھسنے کو تیار تھی – از برجیش اپادھیائے: پینٹاگون کے ایک سابق اہلکار کا کہنا ہے کہ سارجنٹ برگڈال کی رہائی اس وقت مشکل ہو گئی جب انھیں قید کے بعد پاکستان منتقل کر دیا گیا پینٹاگون کے ایک سابق افسر کا کہنا ہے کہ سارجنٹ بو
Book Review : An ideological army, jihad and greed – by Dr Mohammad Taqi: Fair’s assessment of the Pakistan army is out: it is an ideological war machine that is not amenable to any inducements or assuaging of its security concerns. Professor C Christine Fair, a security studies expert at Georgetown
Republicans question U.S. prisoner swap with Taliban – by Warren Strobel: (Reuters) – U.S. politicians questioned whether the deal that freed Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban militants amounted to a negotiation with terrorists as the U.S. soldier was flown out of Afghanistan to a military hospital in
Analysis: Blowback from the Syrian jihad has begun – by Linda Lundquist: As the Obama administration seeks to invest more heavily in training and arming ‘vetted, moderate’ rebels in Syria’s three-year civil war, a conflict that has already claimed over 150,000 lives and drawn the largest-ever concentration of foreign jihadists, the wisdom of
Saudi king’s sons well-placed for transition – by Bruce Riedel: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who will turn 90 this summer, has quietly placed his own sons in positions of power and influence in the kingdom. His sons have increasing authority in the Foreign Ministry, National Guard and two key
Foreign Jihadis Fighting in Syria Pose Risk in West – by Kimko De Freytas-Tamura: LONDON — Two years ago, a young man who now calls himself Abu Muhajir slipped into Syria with a few friends and $80,000, forsaking what he said was a job as a high school science
The great migration – by Zalan Khan: Part – I I sit sad in the valley/Listening to the river that says Trespasser, trespasser, trespasser./I stubbornly say, All the same It’s still beautiful./And I know that’s true But I know also/Why it fails to recognise me.
American who joined Syrian rebels becomes first known US suicide bomber: Social media posts by an Al-Qaeda affiliate claim a man named Abu Hurayra Al-Amriki (Abu Hurayra the American) blew himself up in an attack in Syria. US officials say he is the first-known American suicide bomber in the civil-war
US to end presence in Afghanistan by end of 2016 – Bill Roggio: Yesterday, President Barack Obama formally announced the US’ plan for basing troops in Afghanistan after the International Security Assistance Force mission concludes at the end of 2014. Previously, the administration had floated the idea of a “zero option,” or no troops
U.S. Predator Drones Need only be Feared by Terrorists -by Rusty Walker: “Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.” – Winton Churchill In Pakistan, and surprisingly, in the U.S., there exists politically correct pressure to sustain a belief that drones kill thousands of civilians, women
Pope gives Palestinians boost of support – by Josef Federman and Mohammed Daraghmeh: JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis delivered a powerful boost of support to the Palestinians during a Holy Land pilgrimage Sunday, repeatedly backing their statehood aspirations, praying solemnly at Israel’s controversial separation barrier and calling the stalemate in peace
Bahrain recruiting former Pak Army to quell protests – by Ikram Junaidi: ISLAMABAD: Recruitment of retired military personnel by the armed forces’ welfare bodies for serving in Arab hotspots such as Bahrain is not official government policy, explains Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tasneem Aslam. “Those who have been going to Bahrain
Pakistani Mercenaries in Bahrain: The cruel crackdown of the uprising: CONTENT 1. Introduction 2. Bahrain: a general overview 2.1. Bahrain unleashes his three-headed beast 3. Mercenaries in Bahrain 3.1. Recruitment 3.2. Evidences, Reasons and Effects. 4. Mercenaries under the International Law Conclusion 1. Introduction Until very recently, in order
Top Bahrain activist released from prison: Bahraini anti-government protesters, carrying Bahraini and religious flags, run from riot police firing tear gas during clashes in Diraz, Bahrain, Friday, May 23, 2014. Clashes erupted in several northern towns after last-minute notification that a planned opposition rally would
بوکو حرام کے وہابی سلفیوں کی منافقت – از خرم زکی: بوکو حرام یعنی “مغربی تعلیم حرام ہے” نائیجیریا، کیمرون اور نائیجر میں سرگرم عمل وہابی/سلفی “جہادی” (دہشتگرد پڑھا جاۓ) تنظیم ہے جس کے بانی محمد یوسف اور موجودہ رہنما ابو بکر شیخو، محمد بن عبد الوہاب نجدی اور ابن
After the Sheikhs – by Christopher Davidson, Alex Doherty: Christopher Davidson is a Reader in Middle East politics at Durham University and the author of, most recently, ‘After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies.’ New Left Project’s Alex Doherty spoke with him about the possibilities
Analyst: Pakistan knows where al-Zawahiri is: Fareed speaks with Carlotta Gall, ‘New York Times’ reporter and author of ‘The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014’, about the future of Afghanistan.Watch the full interview this Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET on CNN. What
9/11 victims’ group lauds media suit over Saudi family – by Michael Pollick: A Saudi family with possible connections to hijacker pilots from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks lived at 4224 Escondito Circle in Prestancia, a south Sarasota gated community. SARASOTA – A support group for families who
Pashtun tribes and terrorism: A rebuttal to Rustam Shah Mohmand’s article – by Zaigham Khan: Rustam Shah Mohmand, a member of the team appointed by the government to negotiate with Taliban, ignited a debate this week through an article contributed to a national English daily, arguing that the destruction of the tribal structure by
Afghanistan Is Doing Better Than You Think – by Michael O’Hanlon: KABUL—In the minds of most Americans—and perhaps most members of Congress, too—the war in Afghanistan is already long since lost. Spasms of violence like Thursday’s attack on the Serena Hotel in Kabul, a popular haunt for Western expatriates, only
پاکستان سے چار ہزار تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گرد شام بھیجے جا چکے ہیں – علامہ امین شہیدی: عاصمہ چودھری کے شو میں دہشت گردی ، پاکستان میں سعودی مداخلت اور شام میں پاکستانی تکفیری دیوبندی دہشت گرد بھیجے جانے کے سوالات پر اظہار خیال کرتے ہوے مجلس وحدت المسلمین کے رہنما علامہ امین شہیدی کا کہنا
The ISI-OBL Link: Peter Bergen’s article celebrated by the usual suspects in Pakistan: In defending the indefensible, Peter Bergen has once again shown the reach of Pakistan’s military establishment and its efforts to consistently influence and compromise the media discourse relating to Pakistan. In his article published on CNN web site (http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/21/opinion/bergen-bin-laden-new-york-times/),
روس کا شام اور یوکرین میں امریکی یورپی استعمار کو شکست دینا تیسری دنیا کے لئے ایک خوش آئند بات ہے – از ایاز امیر: نپولین کو صرف روس کی سرد ی نے ہی شکست نہیں دی تھی بلکہ یہ سخت جان روسی سپاہیوں کی جانبازی تھی جس نے پانسہ پلٹ دیا۔ ماسکو کی شاہراہ پر ہونے والی بوروڈینو کی جنگ میں روسی فوج
عالمی دھشت گرد نیٹ ورک کی جڑیں سلفی دیوبندی عقیدے میں پیوست ہیں اور سعودی عرب اور پاکستان کا اس میں مرکزی کردار ہے – برطانوی اخبار انڈیپنڈنٹ میں پیٹرک کاکبرن کا تجزیہ: ادارتی نوٹ: تعمیر پاکستان ویب سائٹ پاکستان میں وہ پہلی ویب سائٹ ہے جس نے مڈل ایسٹ اور جنوبی ایشیا،افریقہ اور مشرق بعید میں دھشت گردی کی سلفی دیوبندی تکفیری بنیاد اور شناخت پر تسلسل سے لکھنا شروع کیا
Ayaz Amir’s analysis of the Pakistan-Saudi alliance against Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad: The Lord gave us some of the world’s most fascinating rivers, the tallest mountains, and a broad expanse of the bountiful sea. What the Lord did not give us, for reasons best known to Him, was boldness of spirit
تکفیریت زدہ دیوبندیت نے سماج کا تشخص برباد کردیا ہے: نوٹ:عامر حسینی پاکستان کے صوبے پنجاب کے سرائیکی خطّے کے ترقی پسند معروف صحافی و کالم نگار ہیں ،اور وہ اپنی تحریروں کے زریعے سے ادب،سیاست،معاشیات کے باہمی رشتوں پر بات کرتے ہوئے عصریت کی کشاکش کو جوڑنے کا
اسلام آباد کچہری کے حملے میں تکفیری دیوبندی لال مسجد کی غازی فورس ملوث ہے: پاکستان کے دار الحکومت اسلام آباد کے عین وسط میں واقع کچہری میں طالبان یا ان کے نیے نام سے کام کرنے والے گروہ کا صبح سویرے حملہ کرنا ، آزادانہ انداز میں داخل ہونا ، اطلاعات کے مطابق
Obama gives stern warning to Israel: stop assassinations of Iranian scientists: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and other rights groups never highlight this aspect of execution of alleged spies and Israeli agents in Iran, perhaps they are afraid to be critical of Isreal for the terror they inflict on other countries.
سعودی عرب عالمی دہشت گردی کا سر چشمہ ہے – برطانوی اخبار ٹیلیگراف کی رپورٹ: خصوصی ترجمہ از تعمیر پاکستان – مڈل ایسٹ میں شام کے ایشو پر مغربی حکومتوں کی جانب سے اگرچہ سرکاری طور پر کسی بدلے ہوئے ڈسکورس کا اعلان نہیں کیا گیا ہے اور ابھی تک اقوام متحدہ ،برطانیہ اور
کب تک ہم دنیا کی اقوام کے دلوں میں اپنے لیے نفرت ڈالتے رہیں گے؟ – از مسلم یونٹی: ستمبر 1970 کا واقعہ ہے، اردن میں اردن کا بادشاہ اسرائیلی ایما پر فلسطینی پناہ گزینوں کے خلاف آپریشن کرنا چاہتا تھا جبکہ اسکی فوج اپنے ہم مذہب اور رشتہ داروں کو کچلنے سے کترا رہی تھی، ہمارے بہادر