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On 5th February 2011 British media reverberated to the sound of Prime Minister David Cameron’s blistering attack on 30 years of multiculturalism. He used the forum of an international security conference at Munich to present his views arguing that the UK needed a stronger national identity to prevent people turning to all kinds of extremism.
urder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer exposed to clear view the deep and widening chasm between the masses and ruling elite, besides kicking up afresh the media debate about the increasing division in Pakistani society on the lines of religious tolerance…
he dangers of a summer drawdown from Afghanistan by US troops were underlined in a new field assessment from Helmand and Kandahar provinces by the International Council on Security and Development (ICOS), which recommends that current force levels be maintained until July 2012.
Asia Despatch’s Scorpion analyze New York University’s research “Separating the Taliban from Al Qaeda: The Core of Success in Afghanistan,”
he dreaded Al-Qaeda linked Somali militants’ outfit, “Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen” (Al-Shabab) has launched its own TV channel, writes Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud
In a week which has seen ordinary Egyptians battle for reform and freedom from a greedy and out of touch dictator in the form of Hosni Mubarak, a simultaneous war continues to wage internationally, a fight for freedom of the press and access and control of communication systems, writes Carol Grayson
In “Egypt, A Battle On Two Fronts (Part 1)” I explored some of the background to the Egyptian civil unrest and the role of social media, in Part 2 I will look at state censorship, writes Carol Grayson
011 has come with a lot of surprises for the whole world. One of the biggest surprises is the uprising of attempt to bring revolutions to a system being under practice for years and which has been considered to be the norm of life from and for many generations to come analysis Hamza Ameer
Colonel Imam’s death is confirmed by circumstances that led to his death are still a mystery as some sources called it an assassination while some believed it a natural death in Taliban’s custody.
MOROCCO: 20th February “Movement of change”
Pakistan all set to start with a win against Kenya
TTP releases video of Colonel Imam’s killing
Immediate military withdrawal ordered in Bahrain
40 UK arms export licenses revoked for Bahrain
Bahrain sets up “Unity Alliance” amid violent uprisings:
Dark clouds hover over Pakistan amid internal and external pressure