Anne Patterson

The United States said on Wednesday that Russia's air war in Syria had "dangerously exacerbated" the conflict, accusing Moscow of seeking to bolster President Bashar al-Assad's regime instead of targeting jihadists.

Among a quarter million secret US documents released by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, 2,220 cables originate from the US embassy in Islamabad. While there are some surprises in these Islamabad cables, other bits confirm India's long standing fears about Pakistan - especially it's inability to act against terror groups. The then US amba...

The United States said on Wednesday that Russia's air war in Syria had "dangerously exacerbated" the conflict, accusing Moscow of seeking to bolster President Bashar al-Assad's regime instead of targeting jihadists.

Among a quarter million secret US documents released by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, 2,220 cables originate from the US embassy in Islamabad. While there are some surprises in these Islamabad cables, other bits confirm India's long standing fears about Pakistan - especially it's inability to act against terror groups. The then US amba...