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COVID-19 And Campaign Against Extremism

Context As the reach of the coronavirus deepens - so does the need to understand the extent of its geopolitical implications. While the most recent...

Vantage Point Analysis

What Does President Biden’s Visit To Israel And Saudi Arabia Imply?

Great Power Rivalry in the Middle East - What it means for South Asia? Context The New Cold War paradigm and great power rivalry framework is...

Analysis of Perception and Perspective

US-Iran War And The Gulf States: How Tehran Is Reshaping Regional Security

                    By Arif Ansar Context The direct military confrontation between the United States and Iran has expanded far beyond a localized standoff, turning the Persian Gulf and...

Risk Assessment

President Trump’s Jerusalem Decision And Winning The Fight Against Extremism

A media discussion on a VOA Urdu Program Jahan Rang hosted by Behjat Gilani on December 10, 2017. The Panel included: Arif Ansar, Chief Analyst,...

Global Security Advisor

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...