The Gulf tightening its noose: What are Qatar’s real options?

James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, by breaking off not only diplomatic but also economic relations with Qatar, are likely...

Fissures in the GCC: Qatar stranded by its Gulf neighbors

News Analysis | Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar, causing fissures in the powerful Gulf consortium ostensibly...

US’ plan to destabilize Iran: “Dark Prince” appointed as head of the CIA

James M. Dorsey | The Trump administration, this week, appeared to take a potential step closer to backing efforts plotted by Saudi Arabia and the...

Pakistan must outline and work to achieve its own future for the region

Afrah Jamal | The media picked up on two things at the Arab-American Islamic summit held in May 2017. One that Pakistan was not mentioned...

Islamic Military Alliance: Seeking Non-Muslim help against a Muslim sect

Saad Rasool | This past week, leaders of almost 50 ‘Islamic’ nations met, under the leadership of Donald Trump and the frail King Salman, as...

Why is Pakistan reconsidering its role in the Islamic Military Alliance

Saad Yousaf | Reports are coming in that Pakistan is drawing red lines for its participation in Saudi-led IMAFT alliance after the US-Islamic summit. The...

COAS to visit Tehran: Will Pak-Iran ties take a better turn?

News Analysis | Pakistan will look to allay Tehran’s fears regarding its participation in the Saudi military alliance headed by the celebrated General Raheel Sharif. COAS...

US-Saudi arms deal: Is this setting the stage for a Saudi-Iranian War?

Manzar Qureshi | Amid pomp and grandeur, President Donald Trump delivered his much awaited “speech on Islam” in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After praising...

Trump’s speech in Riyadh in fact proves that the US needs Iran

M. K. Bhadrakumar | The Saudi Arabian government didn’t do well to schedule US President Donald Trump’s speech at the Arab-Islamic-American Summit at Riyadh for...

US-Iran ties: Has the US kicked the hornet’s nest?

M. K. Bhadrakumar | I have in my personal collection a riveting document relating to the great plunder of the state resources of post-Soviet Russia...

What has Saudi Arabia lost in an attempt to please its ‘master’?

Sufian Qazi | A long time ago, a wild dog visited a city to meet his urban dog friend. The wild dog was skinny, weak,...

The Afghan Quagmire: Kabul is not the only victim!

Saad Yousaf | Over the last few weeks, the unwieldy Unity government in Kabul has been facing multifaceted challenges. Afghan Taliban’s gains in Northern Afghanistan...
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