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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Afghanistan Cancels Landmark Oil Deal with Chinese Firm: What Went Wrong?
June 18, 2025WEB REPORT In early 2023, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government signed what was hailed as a groundbreaking oil extraction agreement Read more…
Israel strikes Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar condemns ‘cowardly attack’
Explosions shake Doha as Israel confirms strike on Hamas leaders. Qatar condemns ‘cowardly attack’ and warns of sovereignty breach. DOHA: Read more…
Killing the Messengers: Gaza Journalists Face Deadly Silence from the World
In Gaza, telling the truth can cost you your life. For journalists, the camera is both a shield and a Read more…
Bangladesh Election: Who are The Key Players and Parties?
BNP and Jamaat-Led Alliance Face Off as Youth Vote and Reform Referendum Shape Landmark Poll ISLAMABAD: Polling began on Thursday Read more…
Fall of Granada and the Plight of Morisco (Part 3)
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…
Central Asia’s Quiet Shift: From Geopolitical Crossroads to Strategic System
BY Iskander Akylbayev The author is the CEO and founder of Xander Group, a business consulting firm based in Astana. Read more…
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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…