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Great Power Competition and the Islamic World

US and the Islamic World

Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions, Trump, And Wakhan Corridor

By Naade Ali Context Since the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan in the aftermath of 2020 Doha Agreement, tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan...

Russia and the Islamic World

Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions, Trump, And Wakhan Corridor

By Naade Ali Context Since the withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan in the aftermath of 2020 Doha Agreement, tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan...

China and the Islamic World

The Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project: Economic and Geopolitical Realities

Context The saga of the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project is a stark illustration of how geopolitical complexities can impede critical infrastructure development, even when the...

Core versus Peripheral Islamic World

Turkey-Pakistan Relations

Pakistan Arab Ties

The Escalating Middle East Crisis And President Elect Trump

By Naade Ali Context What began as a focused conflict between Israel and Hamas has morphed into a complex regional crisis that threatens to engulf the...

Iran-Pakistan Ties

Belt and Road Initiative

Chabahar Port, Iran, And Regional Ambitions Of India

Context On May 13, India signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port, committing $120 million, along with an additional $250...

Campaign Against Extremism