Tag Archives: Afghanistan

A healthy appetite for crude, combined with an unexpectedly high level of compliance has stabilized markets. The threat of higher oil prices culling demand is still very low but will be looming on the horizon.

Relations between China and Iran are free from the concerns around human rights that continue to dog Western powers’ sometimes troubled interactions with Beijing.

What can Pakistan learn from Israel in water management?

US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko and General John Rutherford Allen, who commanded 150,000 U.S. and NATO forces from July 2011 to February 2013 in the war-battered country, have poked holes in the US-Afghan narrative on Pakistan in their recent statements, says one Pakistani analyst.

Higher production doesn’t necessarily mean higher oil prices are entirely out of the question, and in fact, the oil market is still faced with a ton of uncertainty.

With its rapidly growing population, Africa should follow the tried-and-tested route of using manufacturing to achieve growth.

Equitable and accelerated mainstreaming is the only answer to fixing faultlines that are prone to exploitation by the vested interest.

The US and Japan can dominate China in the Pacific, while the US and India do the same in the Indian Ocean. Does it really matter that the Chinese cannot match these alignments in dominating the oceans?

If the lack of paid leave is damaging the health and productivity of entire families and detrimental to the profit margin of businesses, why doesn't the U.S. develop a solution?

Most vibes – as far as Pakistan is concerned – are positive and offer fresh opportunities to repair and enhance relations with Kabul.