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Great Power Competition and the Islamic World

US and the Islamic World

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Saudi Arabia as a Rising Middle Power: The Trump-MBS Summit, China,...

By Naade Ali President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) are redefining the U.S.-Saudi alliance to address China’s rising influence and the Gaza...

Russia and the Islamic World

The Future Of Afghan Taliban-Pakistan Conflict: Implications For Regional Stability And US Interests

By Arif Ansar Context In the aftermath of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021—formalized through the Doha Accords of 2020—South Asia has entered an...

China and the Islamic World

India-Pakistan Ceasefire And The Way Forward

By Naade Ali South Asia and Middle East Fellow, PoliTact Context The recent brief yet intense escalation between India and Pakistan has further exposed the fragile nature...

Core versus Peripheral Islamic World

Turkey-Pakistan Relations

Pakistan Arab Ties

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Saudi Arabia as a Rising Middle Power: The Trump-MBS Summit, China, and the Future...

By Naade Ali President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) are redefining the U.S.-Saudi alliance to address China’s rising influence and the Gaza...

Iran-Pakistan Ties

Map of Middle East

Saudi Arabia as a Rising Middle Power: The Trump-MBS Summit, China, and the Future...

By Naade Ali President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) are redefining the U.S.-Saudi alliance to address China’s rising influence and the Gaza...

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