Ashish Kumar Sen

Egypt’s Islamist president presents challenge for U.S. The election of Egypt ’s first Islamist president poses a challenge for the Obama administration , which is grappling with the reality of embracing a leader whose worldview often has been at odds with Washington.

Maldives’ former president says he resigned in coup, urges elections Maldives ‘ first democratically elected president says the United States must acknowledge that he was ousted in a coup and press the current government of the Indian Ocean island nation to hold presidential elections this year.

D.C. peace group disinvites Syrian cleric for dialogue A Washington-based foundation has canceled a meeting with Syria ’s top Islamic cleric, a close ally of embattled President Bashar Assad who has vowed to unleash suicide bombers against the U.S. and Europe if the West attacks his country.

Extradition of Gadhafi crony reveals divide in Tunisian government The extradition of Libya ’s former prime minister from Tunis on Sunday has raised concern about his safety and created a rift between Tunisia ’s Islamist prime minister and its liberal president.

Islamist’s win in Egypt leaves U.S. uncertain Egyptians celebrated Sunday the election of their country’s first freely elected president - Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood , who becomes the first Islamist head of state of the Arab world’s most populous nation.

Pakistani court dismisses prime minister Pakistan ’s supreme court dismissed Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday, two months after it had convicted him of contempt for failing to reopen a corruption investigation against President Asif Ali Zardari . The court’s action has created uncertainty over the stability of the government in Islamabad.

McCain hits Russia’s support for Syria Russia has dispatched two warships and a unit of marines to secure its naval base at the Syrian port of Tartus, and it is delivering anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles to help Syrian President Bashar Assad defend his regime, Sen. John McCain said Monday.