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Between Tehran and the United Nations: Kabul Prioritizes National Interests Over External Agendas

The Taliban’s decision to abstain from the upcoming South Asian regional meeting in Iran, alongside the outcomes of recent United…

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Australia to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Anti‑Semitic Attack at Bondi Beach

SYDNEY — Australian leaders have pledged to strengthen the nation’s gun laws following the deadliest mass shooting in nearly three…

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Campaigning against humanitarian aid is injustice

Unfortunately, some people have launched a campaign this winter under the cover of “blankets,” calling for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan…

3 weeks ago

The Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of U.S. F-16 Sustainment for Pakistan

The U.S. State Department’s recent approval of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Pakistan, valued at approximately $686 million, for…

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Bangladesh’s Ideological Reversal: The BNP’s Bid for Hasina’s Liberal Image

The formal and decisive rupture of the decades-long alliance between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami marks a…

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Afghanistan at the Doha Forum: Symbolic Presence and Regional-Gulf Dynamics

The participation of Afghanistan’s delegation, led by the current caretaker government (the Taliban), in the Doha Forum carries substantial political…

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The centuries-old Christian presence in the West Bank is under threat

The community I grew up in near Bethlehem is being squeezed out by Israeli settlers. By Rev Dr Fares Abraham…

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Moscow’s Geopolitical Gamble: Challenging Washington in South Asia

Recent Russian political maneuvers—most prominently President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to India and pragmatic engagement in Afghanistan—signal a strategic recalibration…

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Syria’s President al-Sharaa Calls for National Unity to Rebuild, Marking One Year Since al-Assad’s Fall

DAMASCUS – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday called on all citizens to unite in rebuilding their shattered nation, as…

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Pakistan Sinks into a Converging Crisis of Politics, Economy, and Security

A potent convergence of military overreach, escalating violence, economic collapse, and diplomatic alienation is pushing Pakistan into one of its…

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