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Identity crises
Dec 29th
A few days ago, I came across some videos of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking at Columbia University. I looked up some more videos of Ahmadinejad and realised there was one thing all of them had in common: whether he was speaking to Larr…
Iran says no date set for nuclear talks
Dec 28th
TEHRAN: Iran is yet to agree on an exact date for the next round of nuclear talks with world powers due to be held next month in Istanbul, foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday.
“There is an agreement on the venue of the meeting b…
Identity crisis
Dec 28th
A few days ago, I came across some videos of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking at Columbia University. I looked up some more videos of Ahmadinejad and realised there was one thing all of them had in common: whether he was speaking to Larry King on TV or giving a talk at an American university [...]
Iran fuel consumption ”falls after subsidy cuts”
Dec 28th
TEHRAN: Fuel consumption across Iran has fallen since the government began scrapping subsidies on energy goods, a top official said on Monday, adding the economic restructuring has been generally well received.
“In the first nine days of the launch of…
Pakistan’s mullahpoly: My way or the highway
Dec 27th
Clerics act like they have a copyright over Islam, promoting intolerance and hate. Is this what Jinnah wanted?
Iranian militant group leader arrested in Pakistan
Dec 24th
Iranian news agency report says Pakistani officials have confirmed the arrest of Jundullah leader.
Pak arrests Jundallahs new chief Rigi
Dec 24th
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has arrested Abdulrauf Rigi, a senior member of the terrorist group Jundallah, local Pakistani officials say.
The officials confirmed on Thursday that the Jundallah member has been arrested by Pakistani security forces, Irans me…
2010 Trending in Attacks on Pakistan’s Minorities
Dec 22nd
A version of this piece first appeared in Foreign Policy‘s AfPak Channel, in a series called, “The Hidden War: The Stories You Missed in 2010″: The persecution and targeting of religious and sectarian minorities has occurred throughout Pakistan’s history, but a number of attacks in 2010 highlight a qualitative shift in this trend. The scale, [...]
Ahmadinejad to Zardari: ‘Hand over terrorists’
Dec 21st
Iranian president calls Zardari asking him to arrest ‘known terrorists’ and hand them over to Iran.
Iran asks Pak to hand over terrorists
Dec 21st
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari on Monday to arrest and hand over “known terrorists,” the Iranian leader''s office said on its website.
In a telephone call, the Iranian president “a…
