Crude Threats and the Politics of Oil Production
Javed Hassan
In March 2020, at an OPEC+ meeting, Saudi Arabia pushed for a crude oil production cut of 1.5 million barrels per day...
China: The Next Global Mediator?
Nidaa Shahid
A week after being re-elected as the President of China, Xi Jinping, in a historic move, stepped in to play the role...
Erdoğan’s Road to Victory
Birol Başkan & Ömer Taşpınar
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's victory in May’s election has surprised many a person. That was not supposed to have happened....
Countering India’s Cultural War and Propaganda on Kashmir
Ayesha Malik
If you are a Kashmiri in a Bollywood film, chances are high that you will be represented in one of the two...
Israel-Palestine Conflict in the Age of Disinformation
Shaza Arif
The dynamics of the Israel-Palestine conflict have shaped security and politics in the Middle East for many decades. While tensions never...
Navigating the Social Media Battlefield in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Nidaa Shahid
Since the dawn of the Internet era, the role of digital media platforms during crises, conflicts, and war-like situations has increased precipitously....
Mapping the Challenges to Pakistan’s Geoeconomic Pivot
Afeera Firdous
In January 2022, Pakistan's National Security Division (NSD) launched the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), marking a significant milestone. The said...
Making Sense of Middle East’s Conflict Dynamics
Mariam Shah
Since October 7, 2023, the Middle East has seen a surge in conflicts and geopolitical tensions. The Israel-Hamas conflict, in which...
The Geopolitical Implications of Deglobalization
Haider Ali
In the 1970s, détente between the United States and Soviet Union offered an opportunity to stabilize political and economic relations during...
Understanding China’s Growing Influence in Central Asia
Afnan A. Ghaffar
A state’s geography has a direct bearing on its foreign policy as it brings both opportunities and challenges to the fore....