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Unilateral US Drone Strikes In Pakistan: The Beginning Of The End?

By Sabahat Khan, Unilateral U.S. drone strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan have been a contentious and thorny issue between Washington and Islamabad for some years now but a new political movement being spearheaded by Imran Khan – leader … read more »

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The Counterintuitive Jihad

By Abukar Arman Gone are the days when avoidance of religious and political discussions was essential to retaining friendships. Today, discussing these two topics in the public and private squares is essential to peace, coexistence, development and progress! At hand … read more »

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The Real Reason Behind Benghazigate?

by Frank Gaffney, Jr. President Obama’s once-seemingly-unstoppable march towards reelection hit what he might call “bumps in the road” in Benghazi, Libya late on September 11, 2012.  It might be more accurate to describe the effect of the well-planned and … read more »

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Secret reading in Khartoum

Reem Abbas, opendemocracy In Sudan, the state security apparatus has adopted a new habit: confiscating and banning books. Authors and rights activists are rightly outraged, but this is helping the growth of a new reading culture in Khartoum. When Fathi … read more »

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Transcript of final 2012 Presidential Debate

Transcript of the third debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla., moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS. Source: Federal News Service Editor’s Note: NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by … read more »

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Obama As Commander-In-Chief, Romney As Banal Bully

By: Robert Reich I thought the third and last presidential debate was a clear win for the President. He displayed the authority of the nation’s Commander-in-Chief – calm, dignified, and confident. He was assertive without being shrill, clear without being … read more »

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Fact-checking of claims made by Obama and Romney during US presidential debate

Washington: US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney faced off on Monday in their last debate before the 6 November presidential election. Here is some fact-checking of claims made by the two candidates. Obama: Romney said there … read more »

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Fact check: Who is Mitt Romney?

Who is Mitt Romney? Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and the Republican Party’s nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election . He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Mitt … read more »

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