The Globalist

Asian ports: Pitfalls of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative.

As Trump is pressured to confront Pakistan for support of militants, Pakistan is one area where China and the US could find common cause.

How to get out of the tit-for-tat pattern of past India-Pak encounters

The monster that Saudi Arabia created may come to haunt itself — at home.

Pakistan’s generals like to blame their country’s cycle of political violence on foreign forces. In reality, it is largely home-made.

Caught between Western-backed illiberal authoritarians and anti-Western religious fanatics, liberalism is under siege

Building a relationship with Iran is valuable for India. Will Pakistan try too?

The West doing more to strengthen Pakistan’s civilian government will help the fight against terrorism.

Polio is still a big problem for poor, war torn countries.

The power sharing agreement in Afghanistan has no basis in law or popular support.