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Growing Tensions on the Road to Persian Gulf Security
The 14
September 2019 drone attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia have
dimmed hope for U.S. - Iranian discussions aimed to reduce tensions and
potentially...
Attack on Saudi oil facilities: Consequences and solutions
As expected, oil markets started Monday trading with an unprecedented
jump in prices following the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities which
wiped nearly five percent...
Infectious Diseases and National Security: Who will frame National Health Security Policy of Pakistan?
Health
plays an influential role in fostering economic growth and sustainable
development. Because of its indirect impact on human development, better health
boosts rates of economic growth...
Yemen Conflict and OIC: The role of the powerful states
Authors: Muhammad Rizwan and Tajjalla
Munir*
Yemen is an important Muslim state located
on southern border of Saudi Arabia. It is situated adjacent to Red Sea, which
is...
Playing politics: Trump and Netanyahu risk sparking nuclear arms race
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani may not be the only one to have welcomed US President
Donald J. Trump’s cancellation of peace talks with the Taliban....
Chinese ‘Darning’ in South China Sea and International Apathy
India has asked for the renewal of the
contract with regard to exploration rights in Block 128 which is located in
Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ). The...
Future of Afghan Peace
Unfortunate! Very Unfortunate! Afghan Peace Process suffered a set-back. Trump-Administration
has announced a halt to a peace deal and canceled all engagements with the
Taliban. Although...
Challenging the world order: Erdogan wants right to develop nuclear weapons
Brinkmanship may be his trademark, but Turkish
president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is unlikely to provoke the ire of the
international community by launching a nuclear weapons...
US anti-Iran sanctions: Null effect in political-economic terms, but revealing hidden messages
The US
anti-Iran sanctions strike again. Not counting the renewed sanctions that came
back in force following the US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), US
officials...
Playing Palestinian politics: UAE-backed ex-security chief weighs his options
A controversial former security official and Abu
Dhabi-based political operator, Mohammed Dahlan, has lurked for several years
in the shadows of Palestinian politics. Now, he could...