Tel Aviv, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistan is currently grappling with a multi-front security crisis of its own making, accusing the Afghan Taliban of sheltering the Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) despite the Pakistani establishment having earlier celebrated the Taliban’s 2021 return to Kabul as a triumph of “strategic depth”. While Islamabad held former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) responsible for domestic unrest, it has exploited the security apparatus to mani…
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Tel Aviv, Feb 10 (IANS) The killing of Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, ultimately reflects a Mediterranean region drifting away from political solutions toward managed disorder, where elections are indefinitely postponed, assassinations become corrective tools, and external actors adapt rather than resist, a report said on Tuesday.It added that this does not represent just a collapse but a far more dangerous shift towards normalisation.Writing for ‘Times of…
Tel Aviv, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Israel in February should be seen less as a ceremonial bilateral engagement and more as a strategic signal. It reflects India’s intent to extend the momentum of its European engagement into West Asia, connecting security, trade, and technology across regions rather than treating them as separate domains, a report said on Saturday. “The European Union and India did something quietly consequential in late January. Alongsi…
Tel Aviv, Jan 23 (IANS) Bangladesh’s national election on February 12 has raised concerns over the potential resurgence, whether “direct or indirect”, of Islamist radical forces, including Jamaat-e-Islami and affiliated networks. Although these groups often present their activities as part of democratic processes, their ideological roots and historical conduct suggest otherwise, a report highlighted on Friday.Writing for ‘Times of Israel’, Sergio Restelli, an Italian political advisor, aut…
Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) Bangladesh’s drift towards Islamist extremism enabled by complacency is not merely a distant domestic concern but a strategic warning with potential repercussions that could spill onto European streets and target Israeli and Jewish communities worldwide if left unaddressed, a report detailed on Monday. “For years, Bangladesh was treated by Western policymakers as a peripheral concern in the global fight against Islamist extremism — too distant, too inward-looking, too p…