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Great Power Competition and the Islamic World

US and the Islamic World

Iran’s Potential Retaliation For Haniyeh’s Killing And Wider Consequences

Naad-e-Ali Sulehria Context The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31st has brought Iran and Israel, and the larger Middle East, to...

Russia and the Islamic World

Assad’s Demise And The Shifting Balance Of Power In Middle East

By Naade Ali Context The chain reaction that got underway in the aftermath of Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Isreal, continues to unfold at a...

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...

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