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As US wars wind down, drones gain new prominence
30 noncombatants and 1,400 militants have been killed in Pakistan since Bush expanded drone use in July 2008.
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A pact with the devil?
The people of the world should not have to suffer yet another war waged on possibly false pretexts.
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The house that Sadat lived in
This time the author takes us to Egypt, to the moment when Hosni Mubarak came to power.
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US drone wounds top militants in Somalia: Report
Officials says militants were planning operations outside of Somalia.
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Online censorship: What Pakistan's low ranking on Google's list means
Govts send requests to Google to remove content; UK comes first, India is 6th while Pakistan is way down at 30.
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ICC judges issues arrest warrants for Qaddafi
War crimes court judges issue arrest warrants for Qaddafi and two of his closest allies for crimes against humanity.
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Mauritania says 17 killed in al Qaeda operation
Mauritian army officer says they had planned the operation with the intention of wiping out al Qaeda's camps.
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Turkey back in the Muslim world
The Turks have shown the Muslim world that they can trust a political party that does not profess to be secular.
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Qaddafi revives offer of vote to end Libya conflict
The government was proposing a period of national dialogue and an election overseen by the United Nations
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Recalling the Libyan atura
When my parents arrived in Tripoli, in early 1969, Libya’s economy was thriving.
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Congress rejects US military action in Libya
Lawmakers voted 123-295 to defeat the measure and moved to take up a companion resolution.
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Executive exuberance
Executive’s tendency to ignore laws curb misplaced exuberance is not peculiar to one country, as we see in Pakistan.
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The US and the caliphate
The rulers of the Muslim world sheepishly give in to America’s dictates
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UN assembly to give Ban new term as leader
With no challenger to force a contest, the 192-member General Assembly will confirm the new term by consensus.
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Toddlers among 9 dead as NATO admits Tripoli raid
NATO acknowledges it was responsible for civilian deaths in Tripoli after Libyan officials showed reporters 5 bodies.
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Setting Up Sugar Mill: Banks provide financing facility
A signing ceremony was held recently in Karachi to mark the financial close
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Clinton accuses Qaddafi of using rape as a tool
Hillary Clinton accuses the forces of Moamer Qaddafi of using rape and violence against women as "tools of war".
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Pakistan losing Middle East mango pulp market
Political turmoil in ME and price cut by India sideline exporters.
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Entering the endgame
As the US intensifies its search for credible Afghan interlocutors, some rethinking is also taking place in Islamabad.
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US lawmakers to file suit over Obama's Libya war
Details on the suit would be revealed after the lawmakers present it in court at midday on Wednesday.
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We have sufficient means for Libya campaign: NATO commander
The resource issue, though, could become critical if the campaign dragged on.
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Making the hard decisions to set our house in order
Is it to be expected that the government will continue its incompetency and no heads will roll after every debacle?
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Hague sets no deadline for Libyan NATO operation
Hague admitted on Sunday that the NATO operation was intensifying and that there was no deadline.
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Evaluating the PNS Mehran attack: Talking heads
The attack on PNS Mehran got everyone talking - whether any questions were answered is another matter.
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Pakistanis among 150 dead as boat capsizes
The overcrowded boat carried migrants fleeing fighting in Libya.
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NATO extends Libya air war, doubts civilian deaths
Nato has intensified its air raids in recent weeks with daily strikes on command and control bunkers.
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Libya says NATO raids killed 718 civilians
The toll of dead and injured was given at a news conference in Tripoli by government spokesman Mussa Ibrahim.
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G8 leaders throw weight behind Arab Spring
The summit warned Libya and Syria about resisting the pro-democratic revolt and repression of their people.
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WikiLeaks: Anti-US sentiment popular in National Defense University
Cable reveals US military official's observations of anti-US sentiment rife in Pakistan's National Defense University.
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The Obamas in UK
Obama will be looking for British support for democratic change offered by the Middle East uprising.
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EU sanctions Syria's Assad for first time
The EU condemned "the ongoing repression in Syria and the unacceptable violence" against peaceful protesters.
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Crash boom bang: Oil to head south
Black gold has so far been a safe bet but the party cannot go on forever.
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Trafficking Trials: FIA arrests man on smuggling charges
FIA has arrested Saleem on charges of human trafficking and are investigating the matter further.
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Non-Lethal Aid: Libyan rebels to get uniforms
President Barack Obama has ruled out putting boots on the ground in Libya.
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Arab spring: Between a rock and a hard place
Experts foresee tough times for Arab world, Iran and Pakistan.
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OBL’s killing and the UN
Ban appears oblivious as to how the international legal system, which the UN oversees, applies to Osama's killing.
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Football: South Africa climb to fourth
Ghana, Ivory Coast and Egypt retained the top three positions while South Africa and Nigeria swopped slots.
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Al Qaeda releases posthumous Bin Laden audio recording
Audio recorded one week before Bin Laden's death says winds of change will envelope Muslim world.
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Egyptian named new al Qaeda leader: Reports
Saif al Adel was allegedly involved in attacks on US embassies.
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Al Qaeda has caretaker head pending succession-expert
Saif al-Adel is operating in effect as interim leader while the organisation collect pledges of loyalty to Zawahri.
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UK hits Libya bodyguard training base, spy centres
Gaddafi is famous for being protected by dozens of female bodyguards.
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International court prosecutor seeks Qaddafi’s arrest warrant
Accuses the Libyan leader, his son and spy chief of crimes against humanity.
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‘I saved my country from nuclear blackmail’
Dr Qadeer says no nuclear-capable country has had its borders redrawn.
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The great debacle
If we show a disregard for moral values and patriotic duties, do we have the right to condemn the US on moral grounds?
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How rich are the Pakistani rich?
The super rich — who make up 0.001 per cent of the population — earn 180 times as much as the poorest 18 million.
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International law and OBL’s death (II)
A world power acted in ‘self defence’ by carrying out a raid in another country.
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"Arab Spring": Libyan revolt
NATO must broaden the range of targets in Libya or risk failing to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power.
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Libya buries dead imams killed in NATO strike
At least 50 other people were wounded in the NATO aerial attack, with five of them in critical condition.
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Qaddafi says NATO bombs won't get him
I live in a place where I cannot be reached or killed; I live in the hearts of millions: Qaddafi.
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Six killed in NATO air strike on Qaddafi's compound
Six people were killed and 10 wounded as NATO air craft pound Libyan leader's compound.