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👁 Pakistan Saudi Arabia

Why India shouldn’t be worried by Saudi-Pak dealSubscriber Only

September 20, 2025 07:15 IST

A joint statement after the signing of Saudi-Pak Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement states that ‘aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both’. Yet, the deal should not worry India

Sun, Sep 21, 2025
👁 Qatar Israel Hamas

Israel’s attack on Doha: why it was carried out, possible falloutSubscriber Only

September 11, 2025 07:04 IST

Netanyahu’s motivations go beyond just the continuation of operations against Hamas. Qatar, a US ally with a reputation for being a mediator in conflicts, will be looking at the Israeli action with a wider lens

Thu, Sep 11, 2025
👁 Hezbollah supporters, many carrying Iranian flags, rally in support of Iran in the group’s stronghold of Dahiya on the southern outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, June 20, 2025. (Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York Times)

Why it will be difficult to disarm Hezbollah, despite its weaknessesSubscriber Only

September 04, 2025 18:00 IST

Hezbollah has been significantly weakened since last October, when Israel invaded Lebanon and took out its top leadership. But it remains resilient and unwilling to disarm

Thu, Sep 04, 2025
👁 pgii imec

How Israel’s Gaza war has thrown future of IMEC up in the airSubscriber Only

August 10, 2025 08:31 IST

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is an ambitious idea that can cut shipping time by about 40%. But Israel’s war in Gaza poses a fundamental challenge

Mon, Aug 11, 2025
👁 Israel, Palestine & the West

Explained: The rift in Western world over Gaza, and its possible impactSubscriber Only

July 28, 2025 07:05 IST

As Israel, with American support, continues to batter Gaza, there is a growing rift in the world — including in the West — with regards to Israel & Palestine. But it is unclear what this will amount to on the ground.

Mon, Jul 28, 2025
👁 In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit the Syrian Defence Ministry, in Damascus, Syria. (SANA via AP)

Explained: Players in Syria’s continuing turmoil, from Israel to the DruzeSubscriber Only

July 22, 2025 06:57 IST

Jihadist-turned-President Ahmed al-Sharaa wants to unify Syria after its 14-year civil war. But domestic and external pressures pose a significant challenge

Tue, Jul 22, 2025
👁 Workers sit next to a building at the Weizmann Institute of Science destroyed by an Iranian missile in Rehovot

Iran-Israel ceasefire: After the fighting has stoppedSubscriber Only

June 26, 2025 06:45 IST

Trump has forced a fragile truce on Israel and Iran. Tehran needs space to negotiate and recuperate. Israel has shown it can conduct a stand-off war against the Iranian homeland. What next for Iran and the region?

Thu, Jun 26, 2025
👁 Tracers are seen in the sky after Iran targeted the US’s Al Udeid base in Qatar, as seen from Doha on Monday. Reuters 1

Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire: Why Tehran gave ‘early notice’ of its attack on US base in QatarSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 03:39 IST

That Tehran telegraphed its retaliatory attack to the Americans indicates that it wants to retain space for negotiations and recuperate. Hours later, Donald Trump announced the Iran and Israel have agreed to a complete ceasefire

Tue, Jun 24, 2025
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Expert Explains: Understanding Pakistan’s balancing act on IranSubscriber Only

June 21, 2025 06:40 IST

Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, Islamabad is playing a delicate, deliberate balancing act informed by a complicated bilateral relationship with Tehran, need for American patronage, and anxieties about India

Sat, Jun 21, 2025
👁 Iran Israel

Expert Explains | War in Middle East: what nextSubscriber Only

June 16, 2025 07:00 IST

Israel has the capabilities to keep up its strikes on Iran, but its maximalist goals might still be out of reach. For Tehran, the choices are stark, but Netanyahu's actions seem to be pushing its neighbours closer to Iran.

Tue, Jun 17, 2025
👁 noname

Israel strikes Iran: Why war clouds are hovering over the Middle East yet againSubscriber Only

June 13, 2025 06:57 IST

US President Donald Trump had also reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and “stop talk of an attack on Iran” just days ago. What led to the strikes?

Fri, Jun 13, 2025
👁 The UNSC Chamber, also known as the Norwegian Room, at the UN Headquarters in New York. (Wikimedia Commons)

Pakistan secures key roles in UNSC committees: Should India worry?Subscriber Only

June 11, 2025 14:57 IST

Pakistan is now the Chair of the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee, Vice Chair of the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee , and a Co-Chair in two informal working groups of the UNSC. What are these committees? What powers does Pakistan now have?

Wed, Jun 11, 2025
👁 gaza explainer june 7

Explained: International efforts to end Israel’s war in GazaSubscriber Only

June 07, 2025 17:54 IST

How have past international efforts to end Israel’s war in Gaza fared? How have international views on Gaza changed over time? What explains Israel’s actions?

Sat, Jun 07, 2025
👁 APTOPIX Trump Mideast

Trump, Syria & the Middle East: What the US President wantsSubscriber Only

May 17, 2025 06:43 IST

An American President has met a previously sanctioned al-Qaeda terrorist, and the US is set to lift its 46-year-old sanctions on the country he now leads. What are the takeaways from Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE. What are his priorities for the Middle East, and where do they leave Iran, Israel, and Syria?

Sat, May 17, 2025
👁 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad in February 2025. AP 1

Expert Explains: The Pakistan-Turkey nexus and where India standsSubscriber Only

May 10, 2025 07:00 IST

Pakistan has used Turkish-made drones to attack India. Turkey is Pakistan’s second largest arms supplier, and among its closest allies, which has consistently backed it on Kashmir. India has adjusted its own geopolitical partnerships to take on the Pak-Turkey nexus.

Sun, May 11, 2025
👁 Pakistan India

Operation Sindoor signals: Three takeaways from India’s action against Pak terrorSubscriber Only

May 07, 2025 18:22 IST

Operation Sindoor 2025 Analysis: Beyond the military objective, what purpose did Tuesday night’s action serve? How does the 2025 action differ from – and build on – the Indian actions of 2016 and 2019? What happens now?

Thu, May 08, 2025
👁 LoC-3cole

The hot Line of Control: Why Pakistan keeps violating ceasefire with IndiaSubscriber Only

May 03, 2025 06:35 IST

For more than a week, the Pakistan Army has violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control every night, drawing a proportionate Indian response. What is the nature of the ceasefire understanding between the two countries? Why do violations take place, and why do they stop?

Sat, May 03, 2025
👁 Khamenei KBS meeting

Explained: An Iran-Saudi shift amidst US-Iran nuclear talksSubscriber Only

April 22, 2025 17:10 IST

Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabian Defence Minister met Iran's Prime Minister last week. What has changed between the two largest, historically hostile Gulf states? And what has not?

Wed, Apr 23, 2025
👁 US iran

Expert Explains: US-Iran nuclear talks — what has happened so far, why, and the road aheadSubscriber Only

April 14, 2025 07:10 IST

Just three months into Trump's second term, the US and Iran are talking for a deal he had walked out of in his first presidency. Iran has economic reasons to sit at the table, but there is a long way to go before the outreach becomes a handshake

Thu, Apr 17, 2025
👁 Turkey Protests Photo Gallery

Erdogan’s latest gambit: Why the Turkish president imprisoned his political opponent, cracked down on protestersSubscriber Only

March 29, 2025 07:05 IST

Turkey has jailed the main political challenger to the country’s authoritarian President. The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, stresses in the Europe-US transatlantic alliance, and the situation in Ukraine have opened a geopolitical window for Erdogan to tighten his grip over power.

Sun, Mar 30, 2025
👁 People gather on the rubble of a house hit by a U.S. strike in Saada

Expert Explains: In US fresh attacks on Houthis, what are Trump’s new objectivesSubscriber Only

March 18, 2025 18:24 IST

Why has Trump targeted the Houthis afresh, and how do they manage to retain their attack capabilities? What are the group's ties with Iran, China, and Russia?

Thu, Mar 20, 2025
👁 Trump Iran nuclear deal

Why Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, and why he wants to renegotiate nowSubscriber Only

March 09, 2025 08:28 IST

Donald Trump was single-handedly responsible for killing the nuclear deal with Iran in 2018. In 2025, however, he is faced with a very different challenge in the Middle East

Mon, Mar 10, 2025
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What is the Egyptian alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan?Subscriber Only

March 06, 2025 07:09 IST

The Cairo Declaration is the first collective Arab proposal for Gaza’s “day after”, contingent on the “full implementation of the ceasefire agreement...especially by Israel”.

Thu, Mar 06, 2025
👁 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI

Sheikh Al Thani visits India: New Delhi’s Qatar opportunity, in trade and geopoliticsSubscriber Only

February 20, 2025 06:45 IST

Qatar is a uniquely important player in the Middle East. Raising the India-Qatar relationship to a Strategic Partnership indicates the healthy status of bilateral ties and signals their further elevation. An expert explains its significance.

Thu, Feb 20, 2025
👁 Sheikh Mujibur-ex

Why Sheikh Hasina’s opponents in Bangladesh are targeting the legacy of Mujibur RahmanSubscriber Only

February 13, 2025 07:00 IST

Anti-Hasina protesters have routinely attacked the legacy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and father of the former PM. Why? What role has Bangabandhu played in Hasina’s politics?

Thu, Feb 13, 2025