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Ashish Kumar Sen

Ashish Kumar Sen is a reporter covering foreign policy and international developments for The Washington Times.
Prior to joining The Times, Mr. Sen worked for publications in Asia and the Middle East. His work has appeared in a number of publications and online news sites including the British Broadcasting Corp., Asia Times Online and Outlook magazine.

Articles by Ashish Kumar Sen

Gadhafi prepares for blitz of Scud missiles

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi are preparing an arsenal of Scud missiles for a full-scale assault on rebel positions, opposition sources told The Washington Times.

August 17, 2011

Rebels start to surround Gadhafi in capital

Libyan rebels advanced on the capital, Tripoli, from the west on Monday, threatening to encircle dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who also had another top aide flee his crumbling regime.

August 15, 2011

Pressures bear down on Sudanese strongman

A month after he lost part of his country to a new nation, Sudanese President Omar Bashir is facing multiple challenges that could destabilize his regime, Western officials and analysts say.

August 14, 2011

Libyan rebel commander’s death puzzling

Questions about last week's suspicious death of the Libyan rebels' top military commander abounded on Monday, even as France pledged an additional $260 million to the rebels' cause and the United States reiterated its support for their government.

August 1, 2011

South Sudan continues custom of beating and jailing reporters

Harassment, arbitrary detention and beatings come with the turf for journalists in South Sudan who dare to question the government's actions, expose corruption or report the opposition's point of view.

July 26, 2011

Libyan rebels seek weaponry from allies

Libyan rebels have asked their international allies, including the U.S., for heavy weaponry to help them topple Col. Moammar Gadhafi's regime and capture the capital, Tripoli.

July 21, 2011

South Sudan facing population explosion

Africa's newest nation of South Sudan is only 3 days old, but it already is facing a humanitarian crisis, with about 1,000 people a day crowding into the dusty capital of Juba straining under the population crush.

July 11, 2011

South Sudan marks its independence

Southern Sudanese and dignitaries from around the world watched the new flag of the Republic of South Sudan be raised for the first time at independence celebrations in the new country's capital, Juba, on Saturday.

July 9, 2011

South Sudan the world’s newest nation

South Sudan became the world’s newest nation and effectively one of the poorest on Saturday, but for at least today this grim fact did little to spoil the party in the streets of Juba.

July 8, 2011

Bashir at South Sudan’s independence day a problem

Sudanese President Omar Bashir's decision to attend South Sudan's independence celebrations in Juba on Saturday has created potentially awkward situations for delegations from countries that have been pressing for his arrest on a war crimes indictment.

July 7, 2011

Challenges temper joy on eve of founding of South Sudan

On Saturday, South Sudan will become the world's newest nation, with Juba — a dusty town where paved roads are a luxury and most buildings are prefabricated structures — as its capital. Despite the celebratory mood that pervades the city, southern officials are aware of the challenges that lie ahead.

July 6, 2011

Libyan students in U.S., Canada to receive stipends again

Libyan students studying in the U.S. and Canada will begin receiving their scholarship money after the funds had been cut off under international sanctions against their home country.

June 23, 2011

Obama: Sudan’s violence stymies U.S. relations

The U.S. cannot improve relations with Sudan's government in Khartoum unless the north and the south end violence in an oil-rich region they both claim, President Obama said Wednesday.

June 22, 2011

Khartoum accused of ‘ethnic cleansing’

A senior Southern Sudanese official on Wednesday accused northern troops of "ethnic cleansing" near the internal border between the predominantly Muslim north and the mostly Christian and animist south.

June 15, 2011

Gadhafi forces flank key rebel-held Libyan city

With NATO's attention mostly focused on Tripoli, troops led by two sons of Moammar Gadhafi have flanked Misrata in a pincer move aimed at retaking the key rebel-held city in Libya's west.

June 13, 2011

Haqqani terrorists threaten U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

Continued support from Pakistan's military and intelligence agency for a major Islamic terrorist network is hamstringing the Obama administration's efforts to withdraw U.S. troops from neighboring Afghanistan, according to Western officials and analysts.

June 8, 2011