Pakistan Must Learn from Morocco and Egypt’s Football Success
It is the story of Muslim football at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The first 48-team World Cup has provided an unprecedented platform for...
Martyrdom That Defeated a Superpower (Part-II)
The third dimension of Khamenei’s death lies in Karbala. In Shia Islam, the sacrifice of Imam Hussain, grandson of Prophet Muhammad, is not merely...
How Pakistan Became a Key Focus of Israel’s Strategic Calculations
The convergence of the AfPak insurgency, the Balochistan separatist movement, and the rise of Pakistan as a geopolitical power has created a perfect storm....
Post-Iran War Diplomacy and the Emerging U.S.-Israel Divide
For more than half a century, the United States and Israel have been viewed as inseparable strategic partners in the Middle East. Successive American...
Iran-USA Peace Deal Under Siege
The snow-capped mountains surrounding Switzerland's Bürgenstock Resort provide a picture of serenity. Inside its conference halls, however, some of the most consequential negotiations of...
Countering Israel’s Weaponization of Civilian Technology
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader and several senior Iranian military officials in February 2026 may mark a watershed moment in the evolution of...
Iran’s Strategic Resilience and Israel’s Growing Diplomatic Isolation
History may ultimately record June 2026 as the month when the strategic balance of the Middle East began to shift in a manner few...
Trump’s Normalization of Lying, Stealing and Distrust
The most disturbing aspect of the current Iran crisis is not the war itself, nor even the repeated claims that a peace agreement has...
Trump’s Peace-and-Oil Paradox: Diplomacy, Disputed Deals and Questions of Sovereignty
Trump announced that the United States and Iran had reached what he described as a “great settlement” and suggested that a formal signing ceremony...
From Diplomacy to Confrontation: How the Iran Crisis Returned to Square One
Since February 28, President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared that a breakthrough agreement with Iran was imminent. The message was consistent: diplomacy was progressing,...
