Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
As the war centered on Iran expands across the Middle East, Islamabad faces growing pressure to choose between maintaining neutrality, Read more…
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A New Power Order in the West: From Battlefields to Digital Control
From war fronts to media regulation, the United States and Europe are increasingly at odds over digital power, law, and Read more…
Social Media and the Muslim Mind: Using Digital Power with Purpose
In a world driven by likes and followers, Muslims are rethinking how to use Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and other apps Read more…
Fall of Granada and the Plight of Morisco (Part 2)
Fall of Granada was not by a sudden stroke of fate but was the last curtain of a long standing drama of disunity of Muslims, warfare between competing emirs, conspiracies within each dynasty, son rebelling against the father, civil wars, a financially decaying society as well as external aggression…
Pakistan’s Shifting Alliances: A History of Survival Without Sovereignty
From Zia to Musharraf and beyond, Pakistan’s foreign policy swings between dependence and defiance, surviving every crisis yet learning little Read more…
US to deny visas to Palestinian officials for UN summit on statehood
Washington’s move breaks its UN host agreement and comes as France, Canada, Australia, and Britain push for recognition of Palestine Read more…
European Parliament Resolution Against the Blasphemy Law
The European Parliament passed a resolution with a heavy majority on April 29, 2021, in which it is recommended to the European Commission and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) to review the benefits of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status for Pakistani imports.
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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
As the war centered on Iran expands across the Middle East, Islamabad faces growing pressure to choose between maintaining neutrality, Read more…
ANALYSIS: Western Allies Re-engage China as Ties With Washington Strain
Trade disputes with the United States and strategic uncertainty are pushing close US partners to cautiously reset relations with Beijing Read more…
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: A Parallel Order While Gaza Burns
Any serious evaluation of Donald Trump’s newly announced “Board of Peace” must begin with an uncomfortable truth: while Israel has been killing thousands of innocent Palestinian children and unarmed civilians in Gaza, much of the international system has either looked away or failed to act decisively.
Explained: Could Jamaat-e-Islami Rule Bangladesh Next?
For the first time in its chequered history, the Islamic party has a credible chance of leading a governing alliance. Read more…