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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Hamas Still Standing: The Resilience of a Movement Under Siege
Staff Report July 15, 2025 Nearly two years after the October 7 attacks and the subsequent full-scale Israeli invasion of Read more…
Diving Deep: Why Did Israel Bomb Syria — And What Lies Beneath the Airstrikes on Damascus?
Israel’s latest airstrikes on Syria’s capital, Damascus, including direct hits on the Defence Ministry and areas surrounding the presidential palace, Read more…
OPINION – Israel as a threat: How Tel Aviv is reshaping the threat perception of Gulf states
Doha strike has brought the reliability and credibility of the US security umbrella – long considered the cornerstone of Gulf Read more…
OPINION – The world is bigger than five: Will the UN survive the Gaza test?
By Khalid El-Awaisi The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly convenes under the shadow of its own legacy, Read more…
Geopolitical implications for the global technology race
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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…