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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Yemen, UAE, and the dangers of a power game in a volatile region
The Saudi-UAE split in Yemen highlights how proxy warfare is reshaping power, alliances, and instability across the Middle East and Read more…
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…
From 2009 to 2025: Israel’s History of Attacking Gaza-Bound Flotillas
The latest assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla highlights a long record of Israeli naval operations against aid ships carrying Read more…
Trump Hosts Netanyahu at White House as Gaza Conflict Sees Rare Blow to Israeli Forces
Staff Report As U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for high-level talks at the White House, Read more…
Forced to Flee: Over a Million Afghans Deported as Iran and Pakistan Tighten Borders
July 12, 2025 Staff Report Between June 24 and July 9, over 508,426 Afghans were expelled from Iran, often amid extreme heat, marking Read more…
BREAKING: Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran Under Threat as Fresh Missile Strikes Reported
By Special Correspondent Published: June 24, 2025 A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel, declared just hours ago by U.S. 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…