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1st Afghan in Space, Who Recited Quran in Orbit, Dies in German Exile at 67: All About Abdul Ahad Momand

In mid-1988, as Soviet tanks began withdrawing from Afghanistan and crossing to the north side of the Amu Darya (River), a mustached Afghan man...

India’s Middle East Woes Continue: Qatar Blast Adds To Iran War Deaths as Human & Economic Cost Mounts

During the recent G7 summit in France, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump that "Indians also lost their lives” in...

Despite Patriot & THAAD, UAE Eyes India’s Combat-Proven Akashteer AD System to Plug Defense Gaps: Reuters

After the intense 39-day US-Iran war, Gulf countries, including the UAE, got a reality check. Despite the deployment of expensive air defense systems like...

The Taliban Is Winning Battles Against ISIS-K Inside Afghanistan — But the World Is Paying the Cost

By Sachin Yadav, New Delhi On August 26, 2021, eleven days after the Taliban swept into Kabul, a suicide bomber killed 13 U.S. service members...

“Too Big to Fail”: How Pakistan Plays Both Superpowers — U.S. & China — For Endless Bailouts & Staying Relevant: OPED

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Switzerland for the Iran Peace talks. Qatar's foreign ministry announced "the launch of...