Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Afghanistan, Now the Global Beacon for Islamic Jihad? 144 August 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Manila Times (Philippines) on 18 August 2021 by Rigoberto Tiglao (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Afghanistanal-QaidaCamp AbubakrModern War InstituteMuhammed Arif MustafaPhilippinesTaliban Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Colombia: The Global Game: China Advances, but the United States Still Sets the Pace October 29, 2025. Published in El ColombianoThe paradox is that Washington is containing China by using the same tools that China perfected: tariffs, green subsidies and export restrictions. 0 Canada: Trade Deal or No Trade Deal, China Still Holds Crucial Minerals Leverage over US October 28, 2025. Published in CBC 0 Australia: As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Prepare for Trade Talks, China Comes with a Strong Hand October 29, 2025. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: ‘They’re Behaving Like Gangsters’: Will the Rest of the World Stand Up to the US at COP 30? October 28, 2025. Published in Irish Times 0 Turkey: Instruction Manual for Washington: How To Save Israel from Itself October 29, 2025. Published in Daily Sabah 0 Topics Japan: Quad Solidarity: Do Not Backpedal on China Deterrence November 2, 2025. Published in Sankei Shimbun 0 Spain: I, Trump November 1, 2025. Published in El PaísThe question is this: What is Trump’s strategy not to lose future elections? 0 Egypt: Trump’s Shifting Positions November 1, 2025. Published in almasryalyoumTrump's plan to stop the war in Gaza came from someone who held no affection for Gaza and showed no sympathy for the Palestinian cause. 0 Austria: Trump Has Cut the Gordian Knot in Gaza, What Comes Next? October 31, 2025. Published in Der StandardSomething could happen at any moment that would bring a halt to everything. 0 Austria: In His Blunt Manner, Vance Comes to Netanyahu’s Aid October 30, 2025. Published in Der StandardThe U.S. knows that the West Bank, which is not even mentioned in Trump's 20-point plan, is a weak point in the overall project. 0 Canada: Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Offers Nothing but the Illusion of Safety October 30, 2025. Published in Toronto Star 0 Japan: Antagonism with South America: Ship Attacks Go Too Far October 29, 2025. Published in Tokyo ShimbunIf the U.S. touts its “justice,” it should take concrete action to respect the rule of law and human life. 0 Colombia: Everything Is ‘the Caribbean’ October 29, 2025. Published in El TiempoIn the past, many world leaders drew attention to the ineffectiveness of the prohibitionist approach. 0 Related Articles Russia: Bagram Absurdity* October 4, 2025. Published in Kommersant[O]ne can only sympathize with Trump’s foreign policy, military and trade advisers. Qatar: Trump’s 2nd Term: Shaping US-Qatar Relations and Middle East Diplomacy January 29, 2025. Published in Doha NewsThe 47th U.S. president will face growing geopolitical complexities in the Middle East. Israel: The West’s Refusal To Adopt the Policy of Its Arab Allies Supports Islamic Terrorism January 16, 2025. Published in MaarivWestern policymakers tend to ignore the fact that terrorism bites the hand that feeds it. U.K.: The Guardian View on the New Orleans Attack: Familiar Horror Marks an Anxious New Year January 3, 2025. Published in The GuardianThe deadly assault on crowds in the U.S. city echoes those elsewhere. A bigoted and kneejerk reaction will not dispel the threat from terrorism. Turkey: How Turkey and the US Should Talk about Syria December 29, 2024. Published in Daily Sabah Previous articleLessons of the American Fiasco in AfghanistanNext articleRed Light for Poland: US Secretary of State Reacts Sharply to TVN Law LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment