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A year after the removal of Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh and her subsequent flight to India, the country is still navigating its path toward political stability.…

Hezbollah faces two bitter choices: The cost of retaining its weapons is exorbitant—for itself and for Lebanon—while relinquishing them would amount to political suicide, stripping…

The Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported that U.S. President Donald Trump committed a geopolitical mistake when he imposed tariffs on India— a decision that prompted New…

Hardliners in Tehran argue that Iran’s adversaries are less concerned with its nuclear program than with its geopolitical position as a regional power in the Middle East. The…

Over the past twelve months, Iran’s government has faced a series of cascading setbacks that together suggest a profound erosion of its regional influence and internal resilience.…

The United States and the European Union have concluded what is being described as the largest trade agreement in history, following negotiations in Scotland. While only the…

Pakistan’s generals have long thrived on war, chaos, and duplicity, but under General Asim Munir, the mask has slipped completely. From openly threatening nuclear annihilation, to…

The recent war on Gaza cannot be understood merely as a military confrontation or another episode in the protracted Arab–Israeli conflict. Rather, it constitutes a historical test…

After the Karabakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, I traveled to the region, wandering through lands that had long been under Armenian occupation, documenting my observations…

After months of relentless bombardment, the near-total destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure, and the killing of tens of thousands of civilians, Israel, despite its overwhelming…