Rameen Siddiqui

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Managing Editor at Modern Diplomacy. Youth activist, trainer and thought leader specializing in sustainable development, advocacy and development justice.

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Moldova’s Playbook: How to Fight a Hybrid War—and Win.

In the shadow of the Ukraine war, a different kind of European battle was fought, and decisively won. Moldova, a small, impoverished former Soviet...

China’s New Visa Targets Workers Fleeing U.S. Restrictions

NEWS BRIEF China launches its new K visa program this week targeting young foreign STEM graduates without requiring job offers, as the Trump administration's $100,000...

China-North Korea Ties Deepen as Top Diplomat Makes Rare Second Visit

NEWS BRIEF North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing during her second visit to the Chinese...

Trump’s Gaza Hope: Peace Plan Progress Amid Hostage Crisis

NEWS BRIEF U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about finalizing a Gaza peace plan ahead of Monday’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even...

Russia Unleashes One of Largest Attacks of War on Kyiv

NEWS BRIEF Russia launched one of its most sustained attacks of the war early Sunday, firing hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other...

Moldova Delivers Blow to Russia with Pro-EU Election Victory

NEWS BRIEF Moldova’s ruling pro-European Union Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured a decisive victory in parliamentary elections, winning nearly 50% of the vote...

UAE Issues Gaza Ultimatum to Netanyahu in High-Stakes Meeting

NEWS BRIEF UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the Gaza war during a meeting on the...

Singapore’s $3.1 Billion Pharma Industry at Risk From US Tariffs

NEWS BRIEF Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said pharmaceutical companies are seeking clarity on potential exemptions from new U.S. tariffs, which threaten $3.1...

New Zealand Breaks with Allies, Rejects Palestinian State Recognition

NEWS BRIEF  New Zealand will not recognize a Palestinian state at this time, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced at the UN General Assembly, citing ongoing...

U.S. to Revoke Colombian President’s Visa After Pro-Palestinian Speech

NEWS BRIEF The United States announced it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa after he urged U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders...

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After Hormuz, Gulf Security Cannot Survive on Deterrence Alone

The Strait of Hormuz has rarely been spoken about...

The Sovereignty Paradox: ASEAN’s Energy Transition and the Region’s Unity

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit that...

Why OPEC’s Foundational Conditions No Longer Hold for the UAE

The institutions that govern producer cartels rest on a...

Singapore’s Passion Made Possible Campaign: A Case of Public Diplomacy

How does a tiny city-state with no natural resources become a global powerhouse? Yes, it’s Singapore. A country sits strategically between...
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