According to NYT, Pakistan has accelerated developping its nuclear arsenal. Members of the Cogress were told about the Pakistani nuclear arsenal in confidential briefings. If it is appearing in the newspaper headline, then it cannot be confidential or one of the Members attending confidential briefings could not keep it confidential. Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff when asked whether he had seen evidence of an increase in the size of the Pakistani nuclear arsenal replied quickly, “yes”.
NYT has also quated Bruce Riedel, the Brookings Institution scholar who …

Roxana Saberi, a 32-year-old dual Iranian-American citizen, met her parents outside Evin prison Monday evening after the court cut her eight-year prison sentence on charges of spying for the U.S to a two-year suspended sentence.  ”She was reunited with her father and mother. They left for their house,” her lawyer Saleh Nikbakht told The Associated Press. He said Saberi was free to leave Iran immediately.
On Sunday, a court heard an appeal of Saberi’s conviction and sentence and her lawyers emerged saying they were able to defend her and were optimistic her …

The House Committee on Appropriations has approved $1.9 billion for Pakistan for the next fiscal year, $591 million above the request. This also includes $597 million to help address the economic crisis, about $100 million above the request.
The fund to address the economic crisis will be used for agriculture and food security, strengthening national and provincial governance, expanding the rule of law, and improving access to and quality of education. The amount also includes assistance for more than a million people displaced in the fight against terror and now …

Dalia Mogahed has been appointed to President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She will be advising the President Obama on prejudices and problems faced by Muslims.
Dalia Mogahed is a senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. In an interview with Saudi-owned Al Arabiya satellite news channel, she said, “My work focuses on studying Muslims, the way they think and their views. Then I should tell the president about their problems and needs, especially that lately Muslims have been perceived as a source …

United States president Obama is reaching out to Muslims and trying to rebuild ties with Muslims after anger at the most unpopular invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. While addressing the Turkey’s Parliament, he said:
“Let me say this as clearly as I can: The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam.”
He further said, ‘The United States strongly supports the goal of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.’
The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have …

According to Denvor Post, resume of 45 Muslims from Ivy school grads, fortune 500 companies executives and civil servants has been submitted to White House.  It appears that Obama administration is willing to work with Muslims to bring them into main stream rather than alienate and brand all Muslims terrorists.
I think it is a positive step by the White House administration to reach out to Muslims which Bush administration tried best to bran as extremists and terrorists. The financial hole into which United States and rest of the world is falling …

US President Barack Obama has not complete ruled out sending troops to Pakistan to fight extremists in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area. In an interwiew with CBS Television show ‘Face the Nation’, he said that he will consult Pakistan’s leaders before going after terrorists hideouts in the country.
The president Obama further added, “If we have a high-value target within our sights, after consulting with Pakistan, we’re going after them. But our main thrust has to be to help Pakistan defeat these extremists.” 
Obama further said, “What we wanna do is say to the Pakistani …

Iran is celebrating the begining of the solar new year called Nowruz which means new day in Persian. In an appearent policey shift from Bush’s administration, the president of United States of America, Barack Obama has stated in a televised address to the Iranians on the occasion of the Nowruz:
“So on the occasion of your New Year, I want you, the people and leaders of Iran, to understand the future that we seek. It’s a future with renewed exchanges among our people, and greater opportunities for partnership and commerce. It’s …