Axis of terror sponsorship: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar

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Axis of terrorist support: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar

The United States’ double standards in dealing with terrorism are once again under the microscope following the recent visit by America’s defense chief to Qatar. The wealthy Persian Gulf Arab state is a close US ally, and widely known as a major hub for terrorism financiers. That has been confirmed by US Treasury Department officials and senior experts. The Treasury’s most senior terrorism-finance official, Adam Szubin has criticized Qatar for demonstrating a lack of political will to effectively fight financing terrorism.  Meanwhile, a former Assistant Secretary for the department says: "Terrorist financiers Designated by the US department of treasury are openly operating in Qatar."

Trump 100 days

The election of President Donald Trump in the US was certainly one of the highlights of the year in global politics. Nobody would have predicted that the billionaire tycoon, who's flamboyant and often reckless public face would literally sweep him into the White House in a wave of media frenzy. A businessman with no diplomatic or political experience, seized the opportunity on his election campaign to hit the raw nerves of basic American people, by promising the impossible. His manifesto included bringing American jobs to American people, cutting immigration, expelling illegal aliens, building a border wall, boosting American trade and many other false promises. So 100 days in, how far has Trump really come? Already, there have been more U-Turn's on his policies than one would care to remember, hence raising the question... is this man really competent to lead his country?

Kashmir's struggle continues

A recent surge in violence in the Indian-controlled Kashmir has led to several deaths over the past days. The violence followed a rise in operations by the Indian army against the militants in the region. It also came before a rare visit by Amit Shah, the president of India’s Bharatiya Janata Party – or the BJP.  Shah has already emphasized that he would discuss the possibility of a dialogue between New Delhi and stakeholders in Kashmir to bring order to the region. But his chances of success are already in doubt when checked against the history of violence as well as an old sense of hatred toward India among the residents. Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan but is claimed in its entirety by both.  The two nuclear-armed neighbors have already fought two wars over the disputed territory. The residents of Kashmir – the majority of them Muslims – want independence or a merger with mainly Muslim Pakistan.

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