10 Apr, 2026

Pakistan-Mediated Ceasefire in the Iran-US&Israel War: A Tactical Pause in the Conflict, Not an End

Javad Heiran-Nia | 10 April 2026

With the outbreak of the 2026 February war and the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory—which resulted in the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, several senior military commanders, and the [...]

Pakistan-Mediated Ceasefire in the Iran-US&Israel War: A Tactical Pause in the Conflict, Not an End2026-04-10T14:54:28+03:00
8 Apr, 2026

STEP and the Possibility of a New Regional Bloc in the Middle East

Omair Anas | 08 April 2026

The joint US-Israel war on Iran predictably initiated without regional consultation or support from the NATO allies in Europe. The war might have started with the assumption that knocking out the top Iranian leaders [...]

STEP and the Possibility of a New Regional Bloc in the Middle East2026-04-10T10:35:41+03:00
10 Mar, 2026

Watching the War: China’s Strategic Calculus in the U.S.–Israel War on Iran

Kadir Temiz | 10 March 2026 | AR | TR

Introduction The ongoing U.S.–Israel war on Iran has quickly become one of the most consequential geopolitical crises of the decade. Though the immediate battlefield is located in the Middle East, the strategic implications of [...]

Watching the War: China’s Strategic Calculus in the U.S.–Israel War on Iran2026-03-11T10:38:16+03:00
1 Dec, 2025

Where Does Malaysia Stand in the Gaza Massacre?

Huzayl Mohd | 01 December 2025

The genocide against the people of Gaza has been worsening every single day. The blockade imposed by Israel on Gaza resulted in severe starvation, during which many people died. This cruelty of Israel had invited major protests and boycotts around the world, despite there still being some states that chose to remain “neutral” or even worse, giving full support to Israel

Where Does Malaysia Stand in the Gaza Massacre?2025-12-01T15:23:11+03:00
27 Aug, 2024

The New Battleground of Great Power’ Competition in Bangladesh: The Road Ahead

M. Nazmul Islam | 27 August 2024 | AR | TR

Since gaining independence from Pakistan in 1971, Bangladesh’s political culture has undergone various stages of transformation. Issues such as political autonomy, language rights, and discrimination were significant from 1947 to 1971. The political environment [...]

The New Battleground of Great Power’ Competition in Bangladesh: The Road Ahead2024-08-29T11:58:07+03:00
24 Aug, 2022

Chinese Hegemony, Economic Ties and National Security: Explaining China’s ties with Armed Non-State Actors in the Muslim world

Mohammed Sinan Siyech | 24 August 2022

In recent decades, China has fast emerged as a rising regional if not global superpower with its military spending and technological advances among the best in the world. Simultaneously, the nation has also been taking a more aggressive and pro-active foreign policy to establish its presence globally. Amidst these ventures

Chinese Hegemony, Economic Ties and National Security: Explaining China’s ties with Armed Non-State Actors in the Muslim world2022-09-20T12:42:23+03:00
22 Aug, 2022

Debating the Inherent Risks of Pakistan’s Potential Recognition of Israel

Abdul Basit | 22 August 2022

Will Pakistan recognize Israel? The question has been recurrently discussed on Pakistan’s mainstream news channels and social media platforms since the signing of the Abraham Accords between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel in 2020

Debating the Inherent Risks of Pakistan’s Potential Recognition of Israel2022-08-25T14:36:22+03:00
27 May, 2022

Pakistan’s Turkey Relations and MENA Balancing Acts After Imran Khan’s Ouster

Omer Aslan | 27 May 2022 | TR

Pakistan is feeling the aftereffects of populist PM Imran Khan’s ouster. With rupee in freefall, dwindling foreign exchange reserves, and Imran Khan in opposition firing salvoes, the new interim government has turned to foreign relations to seek political and economic support from all corners

Pakistan’s Turkey Relations and MENA Balancing Acts After Imran Khan’s Ouster2022-06-22T12:13:03+03:00
3 Apr, 2022

Saudi-Chinese Cooperation in the Production of Ballistic Missiles

Mohammad Salami | 03 April 2022

Saudi-Chinese Cooperation in the Production of Ballistic Missiles On 23 December 2021, the US intelligence agencies announced that Saudi Arabia, with the help of China, was producing solid-propellant ballistic missiles. This news was published [...]

Saudi-Chinese Cooperation in the Production of Ballistic Missiles2022-04-04T16:06:20+03:00
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