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Walking on Thin Ice: Pakistan’s Persisting Economic Turmoil
Pakistan is in the middle of the worst economic crisis as forex reserves have plunged to a record low, and inflation is inching toward...
Civilians in the Gray Zone: New Rules for New Hybrid Wars?
The active conflicts in Ethiopia, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen are replete with reminders of the gruesome nature of violence that state entities are capable...
A Year After the Coup, Myanmar Mired in Conflict and Catastrophe
Feb. 1, 2022 — marks a year since the military of Myanmar, popularly known as Tatmadaw, orchestrated a coup to seize power after rejecting...
Demographic Changes in Balochistan: The Baloch Identity
Balochistan is the westernmost largest province of Pakistan. It has a common border with Iran in the west, Afghanistan in the northwest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces in northeast and...
LINE Can Protect Users by Confirming Messages Sent by Cambodia’s Hun Sen
The Japan-based LINE messaging app has the chance to strengthen the protection of its users and prevent unjust government punishment. It can do so by providing crucial evidence in...
Overcoming Barriers to Foreign Aid Today
America has re-invested itself — and its image — in foreign aid. President Biden is reversing Trump-era policies which slashed funding for foreign aid...
Bangladesh : A Force to Reckon in U.S. Geostrategic Calculation
Bangladesh has traversed 50 years of its independence. The country — once pejoratively termed as “basket case” — has captured global attention recently due...
Tunisia’s Arab Winter
On Dec. 13, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced that he will initiate a constitutional referendum next July, and that parliament will remain suspended until...
The Friend Between the Foes: China, Saudi Arabia and Iran
China's proximity to Saudi Arabia comes to the fore yet again as reports claim Beijing to be helping Riyadh in developing its own ballistic...
US-China Cold War and Its Impact on the Global Economic Landscape in 2022
The Biden administration announced on Dec. 16, 2021, that it had imposed sanctions on Chinese tech companies and government entities for their role in...
Combatting Illiberalism in Europe: Reining in Far-Right Political Elites
From the 2009 Eurozone crisis to the 2015 migrant crisis, the European Union (EU) has faced repeated challenges to its stability. Alongside a new...
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Russia, the West, and Churning Arctic Geopolitics
Amidst Vladimir Putin’s prolonged presidency in Russia, the conflict...
Europe
When Will Peace Talks Become an Option in the Russia-Ukraine War?
Amidst the cacophony of political discourse in the corridors...
Defense
France’s Strategic Military Evolution: Balancing Autonomy and Preparedness
France's strategic culture has long been shaped by a...
South Asia
Is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act an Incitement to Anti-Indian Sentiment in South Asia?
The Indian Parliament, amending the Citizenship Act of 1955,...
Foreign Policy
Red Sea Crisis and the Houthi Agreement With Beijing and Moscow
The Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran –...