Muslim Issues

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation" —candidate Barack Obama, December, 2007 "No more ignoring the law when it's inconvenient. That is not who we are. . . . We will again set an example for …

Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will not support the use of force in the Syrian conflict  [AFP] President Medvedev comes out against any UN move to authorise use of force, saying Syria must settle own affairs. Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has said Russia will not support any United Nations resolutions on the use of force against the Syrian government. "As for …

ISI is target; DG ISI vindicates confidence in people’s power; Demand for presenting defence budget in Parliament dangerously placed Interview Liaqat Toor Islamabad—In a great game going on in the region, CIA in collaboration with RAW is destabilising Pakistan to ultimately achieve its objectives of having a strong foothold in Afghanistan, containing China, and controlling Iran and oil reserves in …

The converging of thousands of Palestinians on Israel’s borders is a sign that they have lost faith in American promises—and that if Israel and the U.S. don't work toward a Palestinian state near 1967 lines, others will seize the initiative in shaping the Middle East, writes Peter Beinart. Plus, Dan Ephron on the violent preview to peace talks. Why did …

Christopher Hill, a former US secretary of state for east Asia who was ambassador to Iraq – and usually a very obedient and un-eloquent American diplomat – wrote the other day that "the notion that a dictator can claim the sovereign right to abuse his people has become unacceptable". Unless, of course – and Mr Hill did not mention this …