Diplomacy
The 90-Minute Miracle: How Pakistan Brokered the Impossible
Nobody had Pakistan on their bingo card for this one.
With just under ninety minutes left on President Donald Trump's deadline to destroy what he...
Pakistan Steps in as Power Broker in US Iran Crisis
Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in ceasefire talks between the United States, Iran and Israel, hosting negotiations in Islamabad. The announcement of...
The New Non-Alignment
When Leverage Replaced Loyalty
There is a diplomatic category error that shapes almost all Western analysis of the Global South, and it goes something like...
Seoul and Paris Align as Middle East War Reshapes Global Power
As the conflict involving Iran continues to disrupt global energy flows and security dynamics, countries far beyond the Middle East are recalibrating their strategic...
How Oman Became the Region’s Diplomatic Hub
In the new geopolitics, the emergence of the multipolar world order has transformed the geopolitical landscape. Particularly in this regard, the role of the...
From Pariah to Power Broker: Pakistan’s Rise as a Key Mediator in the Iran War
A year ago, Pakistan was widely seen as a diplomatic outcast. Today, it has emerged as a trusted regional partner and a key mediator...
The Strongman as a Brand
The Act and the Reality
There is a performance happening in capitals across the world, and most audiences are only watching one half of it....
Trump Signals Iran Talks as War Escalates and Pakistan Steps In
A month into a rapidly escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran, diplomatic and military signals are moving in sharply contradictory directions....
No Talks, Just Strikes: Iran Defies U.S. Ceasefire Push
Nearly four weeks into the conflict following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the region faces mounting humanitarian and economic crises. Fuel shortages and...
Trump to Meet Xi in China This May Amid Iran War Fallout
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched...