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Great Power Competition and the Islamic World

US and the Islamic World

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Gaza Ceasefire Plan And US-Iran Tensions

By Naade Ali and Guest Analyst Mohammad Siraj Khan Context The three-phase ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered in January 2025, aimed to end the...

Russia and the Islamic World

Map of Middle East

Gaza Ceasefire Plan And US-Iran Tensions

By Naade Ali and Guest Analyst Mohammad Siraj Khan Context The three-phase ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered in January 2025, aimed to end the...

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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