South Asian Geopolitics: Saudi Arabia: 1 Iran: 0? – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | It may be reading tea leaves but analysis of the walk-up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit and his...
Should Iran blame ISI while it helps RAW against Pakistan? – Jan Achakzai
Jan Achakzai | Pakistan has successfully locked in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council into a geo-economic alliance after starting to serve as an...
Why India’s Hindu nationalists worship Israel’s nation-state model
Sumantra Bose| India’s Hindu nationalists and the Israeli right have a remarkable mutual affinity. Binyamin Netanyahu welcomed Narendra Modi to Israel in 2017 with these words: “Prime...
Iran-KSA diplomatic row: Where does Pakistan stand?
News Analysis | In a joint press conference in Islamabad with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to increase scholarships for students
News Desk | Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have decided to extend the coordination in the education sector and hence have agreed upon to mutually increase...
MBS orders release of Pakistani prisoners in KSA jails
News Desk | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who arrived in Pakistan amid much fanfare and hype on 17th February, has led a delegation to...
MBS must walk geopolitical tightrope during Asian tour
James M Dorsey | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s three-nation tour of Asia is as much about demonstrating he stands tall – despite Western...
Russia, Turkey, Iran hail US Syria withdrawal
AFP | The leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Iran hailed the planned US withdrawal from Syria as they met for talks Thursday on how to...
Governments ponder what to do with returning jihadists
AFP | The imminent fall of the Islamic State's caliphate in Iraq and Syria has left many countries grappling with what to do with jihadists...
Pakistan loops in KSA into perfect alliance: India anxious & Iran nervous – Jan Achakzai
Jan Achakzai | For the first time, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has carved out a robust South Asia policy with Crown Prince Mohammad Bin...
Turkish media print images of ‘local collaborator’ in Khashoggi murder
AFP | Istanbul: Turkish media on Thursday published images of a so-called “local collaborator” who allegedly helped the Saudi hit squad dispose of the body...
US demands Europe isolate Iran as Israelis, Arabs unite
AFP | Warsaw: US Vice President Mike Pence demanded on Thursday that Europeans drop a nuclear deal with Iran and join in seeking to cripple...