Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade and aid for AfghanistanAfghanistan's trade routes are severely disrupted. Conflicts in the Middle East and border closures with Pakistan have crippled businesses ...
27 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Is Donald Trump losing Iran war? Strait of Hormuz holds keyDonald Trump is now at risk of seeing the U.S. and its Gulf Arab allies emerge from the conflict worse off while Iran, though battered mili...
25 May, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?America's military actions against Iran three months ago are now being questioned. President Trump faces doubts about achieving a clear geo...
23 May, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Pakistan 'ditched' US despite playing peacemaker, helped Iran park planes at Nur Khan to escape attacksPakistan reportedly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from US airstrikes, a claim a senior Pakistan...
13 May, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exitOver 1,100 former Afghan allies of US forces remain in limbo at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, facing uncertainty after US processing halted. N...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
EU to test collective defense rules as US security role faces doubtsThe European Union is increasing tests on its mutual defense pact. This comes as concerns grow about US security commitments to Europe. EU ...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Mark Carney says Canada's economic ties with US are a weakness that must be correctedCanada's close economic ties with the United States are now a weakness, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney. He announced efforts to st...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
Stocks sink, Iran move falters: Pakistan is a high-beta nationPakistan's attempt to mediate US-Iran talks and a related stock market rally ended quickly. The country's fortunes are tied to external eve...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Falling trust in America is a Pandora’s box for the global economyThe TACO trade, a bet on Trump backing down from market-rattling actions, seems outdated as his Iran war and global policy shifts create un...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
World Bank slashes 2026 Middle East growth forecast after energy sector turmoilThe World Bank has significantly lowered its 2026 growth projections for Middle Eastern economies. This comes as a direct result of the ong...
08 Apr, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Pakistan ready to host US-Iran talks: Foreign OfficePakistan has offered to host and facilitate talks between the United States and Iran. The goal is to achieve a lasting settlement for the o...
02 Apr, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat provinceRescue efforts continue in western Herat province, Afghanistan, three days after a powerful earthquake killed over 2,000 people. The epicen...
10 Oct, 2023, 01.24 PM IST
US announces USD 308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis growsWhite House national security council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement that the new aid from the US Agency for International De...
12 Jan, 2022, 12.38 AM IST
Afghanistan's tumultuous year and uncertain futureThe Taliban's astonishing return to power caught everyone on the wrong foot -- not least the hardline Islamists themselves -- and Afghans a...
27 Dec, 2021, 09.16 AM IST
Situation in Afghanistan still unfolding, hard to take "very definitive position" due to lack of clarity: JaishankarAbout the possibility of resumption of dialogue with Pakistan, he said the prospect does not look good and asserted that there is no other ...
08 Oct, 2021, 10.12 PM IST
Taliban-Afghanistan crisis shocks Malala; activist says she's 'deeply worried' for women, minoritiesThe Pakistani activist called for urgent humanitarian aid & protection to civilians.
16 Aug, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Afghanistan and the American identity crisisBut America, disillusioned with itself, is now withdrawing. And there’s a strong possibility that this withdrawal will produce a strategic ...
16 Jul, 2021, 01.58 PM IST