Left: Confident of victory, before the first round of Afghan elections. General Abdul Rashid Dostum and Ashraf Ghani. Photo: Dostum's Facebook page More than 100 days in office, Afgan President Ashraf Ghani has missed his promised deadline … [Read more...] about Afghanistan – Recent Developments
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Weekly Briefing – January 5-9, 2015
The Mystery of the Islamic State - Rachel Ehrenfeld -- Over several months last year, in an effort to understand the Islamic State movement, Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata, commander of American Special Operations forces in the Middle East, sought the … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – January 5-9, 2015
Where Is Saudi Support For Taliban Victims?
A conspicuous lack of aid shows where the Kingdom stands. Conspicuously, neither Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz nor the rulers of any Arab or Muslim state are holding special national telethons to help raise funds for some 400,000 new … [Read more...] about Where Is Saudi Support For Taliban Victims?