The ousting of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left a power vacuum at the top of the nuclear-armed country, yet experts say that in the long run it is unlikely to be destabilising. Sharif’s disqualification Friday by the Supreme Court over corruption allegations denies him the chance of becoming the country’s first prime minister … Read more
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on the armed Syrian opposition to wage guerrilla warfare against the government of Bashar al-Assad and its allies. In an audio tape titled “Syria will only bow to God”, released on the internet on Sunday, Zawahiri urged Syrian rebels to “have patience and prepare themselves for a long war … Read more
Julian Zelizer: A stunning moment in the debate The most troubling part of the debate for many observers came when Donald Trump would not say that he will accept the results of the election. “I’ll tell you at the time—I’ll keep you in suspense, OK?” he said, words that will provoke great concern among those … Read more