Tormenting Baloch Women On August 27, 2026, the Balochistan Government announced bounties, ranging from 1 million to 1.5 million rupees, on nine Baloch women, for their alleged linkages to Fitna al Hindustan (A state term for Baloch insurgents. These women hail from Gwadar, Jiwani and Turbat. The announcement was made by Babar Yousafzai, Adviser on Media Affairs to the Balochistan […]

Key Takeaways: When Brazil welcomed the decision of the Vietnamese government on June 13, 2025 to join BRICS, it acknowledged its relevance to the interests of the grouping. “Vietnam stands out as a relevant actor in Asia. Its efforts in favor of South-South cooperation and sustainable development reinforce its convergence with the interests of the group,” stated the government of […]

It wasn’t Russia that’s responsible for this, but the US, which refused to allow its de facto Japanese protectorate to settle their dispute over the Southern Kurils in accordance with their 1956 compromise that would have returned Shikotan and the Habomai Islands to Tokyo’s control. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi complained about Russia’s new monument to its 1945 war with […]

Indefinitely perpetuating the Ukrainian Conflict through these means indefinitely delays the full implementation of the US’ planned “Pivot (back) to (East) Asia”, can lead to Russia selling its natural resource wealth to China at bargain-basement prices, and maintains China’s “active neutrality”. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) referenced the EU’s summertime disbursement of the first €1 billion to Ukraine for drone […]

A day after Taliban forces raided the Khatam al-Nabieen complex in Kabul and detained dozens of its instructors and students, Mohammad Jawad Mohseni, head of the complex, told Amu TV that the action was “politically and religiously” motivated. Mohseni, who heads institutions affiliated with the Khatam al-Nabieen complex, said Taliban forces detained 28 instructors and students and that 24 remained […]

For years, Washington hoped it could reach one big deal with Saudi Arabia. The United States would strengthen rits security relationship with Riyadh and help the kingdom build a civilian nuclear program. In return, Saudi Arabia would recognize Israel. If it worked, Washington would bring Saudi Arabia closer to Israel while strengthening its own position in the Gulf. That plan […]

Key Takeaways:Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Aug. 7, 2026 (“attack on one is an attack on all,” UN Charter Art. 51); full text is still unpublished as of Sept. 1. An Aug. 31 Istanbul committee set a Riyadh secretariat (Pakistani SG for three years) and talked industry and cohesion—not NATO’s SHAPE, NDPP, or […]

The clearest example is the recent “Eagles of Civilisation 2026” military exercises with Egypt. The drills demonstrated capabilities that went beyond symbolic military diplomacy. China deployed J-16 fighter aircraft, a YY-20A aerial tanker, a KJ-500 airborne early-warning aircraft, an electronic warfare aircraft, and other support assets to Egypt. For the first time, Chinese jet formations flew more than 6,000 kilometres […]

Je n’ai cessé de parler de la Chine ces derniers temps. Mais lorsqu’on découvre ce qui s’apparente à un univers parallèle, un univers presque totalement invisible depuis le point de vue de celui dans lequel on vit, on se doit d’agir ; on se doit de faire connaître ce que les médias grand public s’efforcent assidûment de dissimuler. On peut […]