Articles with tag: Iran

The Rex Cinema Fire

Muhammad Tariq Oct 18, 2009 interacts: 2

The atmosphere in Pakistan seems to be getting ripe for a situation, where, if the government does not regain the full confidence and trust of the people, it would be difficult to stabilize the situation again.

Ahmedinejad Wins Surprise Landslide Victory in Iran

Gajendra Singh Jun 15, 2009 interacts: 57

The reaction of rich and upper middle class Iranians, specially those who are abroad is like BJP’s ‘Shining India’ group, who were shocked at their defeat in 2004 elections in India.

The Tragic fall of a Super Star

Mansoor Gadehi Jun 12, 2009 interacts: 16

Inspired by one of Bollywood’s most famous Peshawar born personality, Yousef Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, Ali too took a screen name of Vijay Kumar.

Obama’s Courtship of the Muslim World

mohammad gill Jun 8, 2009 interacts: 196

President Obama inherited a Muslim world in which America became the most heinous bogey. Quite understandably then his one of the most urgent tasks was to repair the relationship between the U.S. and the Muslim world.

Obama's Feeler for Peace between Iran and the U.S.

mohammad gill Mar 21, 2009 interacts: 27

In the context of the Middle East political muddle, President Obama can not simply write off Iran because it has become central to any political development in the region.

Afghanistan Strategic Choices for USA and Regional Actors

Agha Amin Jan 21, 2009 interacts: 86

The distinction between Islamist and non Islamists is being fast transformed into US versus Anti US Forces.

Bye Bye Preemptive Wars

Mohammad Gill Jan 22, 2009 interacts: 4

It remains to be seen how good will Obama’s administration turn out; one thing is certain though that the wheel has started turning up after reaching the lowest point.

Will President Bush Invade Iran?

Mohammad Gill Oct 28, 2007 interacts: 192

President Bush has raised the stakes by mentioning the possibility of World War III in a recent press conferences. He has declared the Iranian National Guards as terrorists.

Whither Pakistan? The Presidential 'Election' and Beyond

Asif Naqshbandi Oct 10, 2007 interacts: 81

It is my view that in the not too distant future Pakistan too will go through its own version of an Islamic revolution.

Confronting Ahmadinejad in U.S.

Tallat Abid Sep 25, 2007 interacts: 39

University authorities failed to draw clear-cut distinction between criticism and insult. Free society does have few limits too.

Towards God?

Mahesh Prabhu Sep 23, 2007 interacts: 11

I don't know as to whether the world is moving towards God. But these two leaders (Ahmadinejad and Bush) are certain to push to world to brink of disaster.

Living Through a Revolution

Muhammad Tariq Aug 24, 2007 interacts: 54

An account of my personal experiences in Iran as it went through a transition from a monarchy to an Islamic Republic

India-Iran Ties

Aparna Pande May 30, 2007 interacts: 19

One has the world’s second largest gas reserves and the other is one of the world’s largest gas importers.

War Clouds Over Iran

S F Hasnat Apr 8, 2007 interacts: 9

If not stopped by the Congress, under one pretext or the other, the Bush administration is geared to go beyond just imposing UNSC sanctions against Iran.

Monar Jomban (part 4 of 4)

Manali Chakrabarti Mar 28, 2007 interacts: 2

They used to say ‘Allah will save us’ and a quarter of a century later I agree ‘only Allah can save us’ - the mess has gone beyond human intervention. I am old and my laughter is my tears too. (He suddenly looked around and said in

Impressions about Iran

Muhammad Tariq Mar 26, 2007 interacts: 67

The world has gone wrong somewhere in understanding them or stereotyping them with other Islamic fundamentalists like the Talibans.

Monar Jomban (part 3 of 4)

Manali Chakrabarti Mar 22, 2007 interacts: 3

I have started distinguishing the girls now – all in their late teens and two of them obviously sisters. The two sisters are also the most vocal in gestures and words, very beautiful but in a loud sort of way – blood red glossy lips, mascaraed

Monar Jomban (part 2 of 4)

Manali Chakrabarti Mar 14, 2007 interacts: 6

We were out to buy Gaz (the traditional sweet of these parts, a delicate white chocolate made with sugar and eggs and some other mysterious ingredients), and we were directed to this 100 year old Gaz factory at the Western entrance of the square. There w

Trapped, surrounded, quarantined or just reading too much into it?

Bhaskar Dasgupta Mar 12, 2007 interacts: 375

I get the strong feeling that Pakistan is definitely under the microscope, if not under quarantine. Not a good feeling to have, I am afraid.

Monar Jomban (part 1 of 4)

Manali Chakrabarti Mar 9, 2007 interacts: 8

“Esfahan what can I write about you which has not been written before.” I quote a forgotten writer who was apparently jailed and then killed, perhaps for his writings. He was an Esfahani. I am not- but I realise that big cities and old ones, h

Sabre Rattling in the Persian Gulf

Mohammad Gill Feb 19, 2007 interacts: 53

After the experience with the Iraq war and the cooked-up evidence pertaining to the weapons of mass destruction for which Iraq was invaded, the American public has become wary of the administration's intentions in the Middle East. It does not have stomach

Texan Poker Bluff and Persian Chess Moves

Gajendra Singh Jan 22, 2007 interacts: 5

Many analysts have been warning since 2004 against a planned US attack alone or in cahoots with Israel on Iran, one of the so called axis of evil, in the hoary Western tradition of demonizing those they want to invade, colonise and then loot.

Stagnating Pakistan-Iran Relations

S F Hasnat Dec 1, 2006 interacts: 187

When it comes to Pakistan-Iran relations there is much more than what actually is being said by the establishment or its proxies.

Abadan Cricket Club

Muhammad Tariq Oct 2, 2006 interacts: 2

I believe a silent war is being waged all over the world, without a single shot being fired, a war words and ideas, a type of war infinitely more desirable, if any war can be desirable.

How to Kill the Dead Again

Feroz Qutabshahi Aug 30, 2006 interacts: 169

What exactly was President Ahmadinejad thinking? I mean try to get into his head and try to figure out what kind of a human would like to poke fun at the murder of 6 million people?

An American Experience

Muhammad Tariq Aug 17, 2006 interacts: 12

Just when I was beginning to think that perhaps I would never be able to see the country which I had read so much about in the bound volumes of Reader’s Digest my father had collected so lovingly over the years, from the old book shops of Karachi,

This High-Octane Rocket-Rattling Against Tehran is Unlikely to Succeed

Tariq Ali Jul 23, 2006 interacts: 5

Tariq Ali wrote on May 3 ... The Bush administration appears to be psyching itself up for a safe strike against Iran either by itself or via the Israelis, whose new leaders have referred to the Iranian president as a psychopath and a new Hitler. Why has W

Is Iran Headed for War?

Ameer Hamza Mar 31, 2006 interacts: 122

If history is a good judge then I can say with some surety that Pakistan will allow Americans to attack Iran from Pakistan border. In fact, it might well become a proxy state for the Americans like it did during the Afghan war against Russia

Iran: The Next Stop?

H P Mar 5, 2006 interacts: 152

Iran is not Iraq: Given the Iranians’ fierce nationalism and the Shiites’ traditions of martyrdom, any military move on Iran would receive a response that would engulf the entire region in fire

Iran, Geopolitics and the Bomb

Asif Naqshbandi Jan 22, 2006 interacts: 202

When Iran does not have a bomb and Israel has 200 of them why not threaten Israel with sanctions?

Non-Reformist but Non-Cleric

Yasser Latif Hamdani Aug 30, 2005 interacts: 136

Since the 15th century the Islamic World has seen a rivalry between the predominantly Sunni Turks and Shiite Iranians in form of the Ottomans and the Safavids. It is therefore interesting to note that both nations/countries have followed a very similar r

Iranian Puzzle

Rezwan Bajwa Jun 27, 2005 interacts: 64

What the current election signifies and what it means for the future

America’s Frankenstein Monsters

Syed J Hussain May 10, 2005 interacts: 223

Not long ago Mujaheedin-i-Khalq were branded as terrorists in the US, whereas presently they have a safe haven in Iraq and are allowed to pursue their disruptive activities against the lawful, legitimate, democratic and popular government in Tehran.

Iran at the Crossroads – Bombs or Butter?

Mohammad Gill Feb 28, 2005 interacts: 45

If any sticks and carrots policy is to become credible and viable for Iran, it must include effective and transparent curbs on Israel. Israel is a greater potential and perceivable threat to Iran and its neighbors than the U.S.

Iran’s Nuclear Triangle

Syed J Hussain Feb 28, 2005 interacts: 8

Encircling Iran by maintaining its military presence in five of the seven countries sharing borders with Iran, the US seems to be working overtime to neutralize Iran’s ‘nuclear triangle’

Iran’s Bid for Regional Power

abdul naeem Sep 15, 2004 interacts: 69

Tensions between Iran and the United States have recently heated up to the point that some analysts surmise that, the struggle between the Iraqi transitional government and the Shiite resistance led by Moqtada al-Sadr is essentially a proxy war between th

French Not the Only Offenders on Hijab

Tarek Fatah Jan 21, 2004 interacts: 216

Are French and Saudi laws on Hijab flip sides of the same argument?

Iranian Nuclear Program nettles the US

Waheed Abbas Sep 30, 2003 interacts: 17

If the US failed despite exhausting all the diplomatic options to halt Iranian programme, would the Americans resort to exhibit its military supremacy against a much weaker country? Or will it encourage a mutiny in Iran? Or will the US attack Iranian nucl

The Razor’s Edge

Feroz R Khan Jul 7, 2003 interacts: 111

The United States seems to be losing the proverbial battle for the “hearts and minds” of the Afghans. The biggest problem was that the United States was not prepared for the post-war situation and had no plans to tackle the problems