Tag: alliance
Uncategorized Israel seeks Russian help in Syria. Will Russia oblige?
M K Bhadrakumar | After threatening Moscow that if it went ahead with plans to strengthen Syria’s missile defence systems, Israel will destroy them on...
Iraq journalist who threw shoes at Bush stands for parliament
AFP | The Iraqi journalist who grabbed headlines around the world by hurling his shoes at then US president George W. Bush is pitching for...
Zardari Hints At Possible Alliance With PTI, But Don’t Miss The...
News Analysis | Former President, Asif Ali Zardari has hinted at the possibility of entering into an alliance with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after the conclusion...
The Roller Coaster Between Jamat-e-Islami and PTI Ends
News Analysis | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s long-term ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, has decided to part ways with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. This has been done just weeks before...
PTI rules out alliance with PML-N and PPP
News Analysis | Regarding the upcoming general elections, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has stated that his party will not make an alliance with...
Pakistan Army contingent to be deployed to Saudi Arabia
News Analysis | Pakistan Army is sending a contingent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on a training and advice mission according to a...
What can Pakistan learn from Netanyahu’s visit to India?
Junaid Ali Malik | Every country has the right to maintain strong relations with the other, and this is what India and Israel are doing....
US helping Saudis enrich uranium displays the strength of their alliance
James M. Dorsey | Talks aimed at transferring US nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia serve as an indicator of where the Saudi-Iranian rivalry is heading...
Former MQM-P member joins Pak Sarzameen Party
News Analysis | Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Mustafa Kamal on Friday announced that former MQM-P lawmaker Salman Mujahid Baloch would be joining his party. The MNA...
Saudi-Emirati chest thumping proves that their alliance is a paper tiger
Andrew Korybko | An Emirati official called for the Saudi-led anti-terrorist coalition to bomb Al Jazeera. Dubai’s security chief Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan said that the...
PPP and PML-N unite once again?
News Analysis | The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N) have set aside their differences to formulate a strategy...
Gulf rift can benefit South Asian countries
James M Dorsey | The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with...
There’s more to the Saudi-“Israeli” alliance than meets the eye
Andrew Korybko | “Israel” volunteered to share its intelligence on Iran with Saudi Arabia. “Lt. Gen.” Gadi Eisenkot publicly made the proposal late last week when...
Saudi-UAE promote tribes against Qatari Emir
James M Dorsey | Nearly six months into the Gulf crisis, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to mobilize tribal opposition as...
Trump’s phrase sparks hopes of Indo-US alliance
News Analysis | The use of “Indo-Pacific” during his trip to Asia many times by US President Donald Trump has given the impression of a...
Strong reaction by politicians to the announced MQM-PSP alliance?
News Desk | The Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) have decided to regroup with "one name, one symbol, and...
Can football help end Gulf crisis?
James M. Dorsey | A target of massive Saudi investment, the Maldives severed diplomatic relations with Qatar hours after a Saudi-UAE-led alliance of largely financially...
What makes Singapore stronger than Qatar & UAE?
James M. Dorsey | The Gulf crisis that pits a United Arab Emirates-Saudi-led alliance against Qatar has emerged about more than a regional spat. It...
Nawaz wants Martial Law: Zardari
News Analysis | Former President and Co-Chairman of the Pakistan's Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Ali Zardari has said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif wants...
Will India accept a communist government in Nepal?
M K Bhadrakumar | The Communist Party of Nepal-UML led by KP Oli, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) led by Prachanda and the breakaway...
ECO: The next big regional alliance?
Ikram Sehgal | Because of superpower rivalry and evolving geopolitical circumstances, a group of countries of this region is coming together in a natural economic...
Pakistan at 70: with issues but many promises
Ikram Sehgal | Thanks to the untiring efforts of former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury and a former Finance Minister of Pakistan Shahid...
Is the Syrian war finally coming to an end?
News Analysis | Syria’s army has broken years-long Islamic State siege on the government enclave of Deir ez-Zor. ISIS has already lost more than half of...
Gulf crisis: can its resolution reshape the future of international relations?
James M. Dorsey | The five-week-old Gulf crisis raises questions about the fundaments of international relations, the definition of national security, and the ability of...
Gulf crisis and new alliances: Where does Pakistan stand?
News Analysis | Bahrain has ordered Qatari troops serving with a coalition fighting the Islamic State group to leave its territory. It comes after Bahrain...
Defying global pressure: North Korea fires new land-to-ship missiles
Ju-min Park and Soyoung Kim | Seoul - North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South...
Non-alignment of Pakistan is needed to survive the new Great Game
Saud Bin Ahsen | The term “Great Game” has been used in different contexts to describe geostrategic struggles between various powers at different times. It...
Is a Russian and Turkish Alliance reshaping the world politics?
Mehmet Ozalp | The end of the Aleppo crisis and Syrian ceasefire has produced an unlikely alliance. The relationship between Russia, Turkey and Syria is...