The Shadow Over the Gulf

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Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The present confrontation in the Middle East has brought the international system to one of its…

The India–Israel Axis and the Erosion of International Norms

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The recent visit of Narendra Modi to Israel and his warm welcome by Benjamin Netanyahu is much more than a…

Iran’s Future Cannot Be Bombed into Submission

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The recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran represent one of the most alarming…

Beyond the headlines: Questioning the Saudi-Pakistan SMDA

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Amid the ongoing rising tensions in the Gulf, including recent missile and drone attacks originating from Iran that have struck…

Power, Presidency, and the Perils of Global Intervention

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by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Power has always tested the character of those who possess it. When authority falls into the…

Echoes of Deception: From USS Liberty to the Gulf Crisis

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There is a well-known proverb in Urdu which says that a thief may abandon the act of theft, but he…

The Erosion of Pakistan’s Strategic Patience in its Relations with Afghanistan

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Pakistan and Afghanistan – two countries with shared economic and security interests - have experienced a low trajectory in their…

Strategic Designs and the Uncertain Future of the Gulf

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The Middle East today stands engulfed in a climate of extraordinary tension, where political calculation and military preparedness coexist uneasily…

When Words Prevented War

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by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There are moments in the life of nations which, though brief in duration, cast shadows long…

Islamabad declared “Open War” against Kabul

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On Thursday evening, after the unprovoked attack by the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan retaliated, and the Ministry of Defence declared it…