AI: Humanity’s greatest opportunity or its most dangerous gamble?
Concerns about artificial intelligence and the future of humanity have increased significantly recently. For years, public discussion of AI was dominated by optimism that the technology could transform medicine, accelerate scientific discovery,...
Saudi Arabia’s policy to deter the Houthis
The Yemeni Houthi militia on Monday targeted several Saudi cities — Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif — with ballistic missiles and drones, according to a statement issued by the Coalition to Restore...
Can AJK Assembly Claim Its Legitimacy Without Refugee Representation?
Azad Jammu & Kashmir has seen a deteriorating law and order situation for over two months. The basic rights protests, which began in 2023 by the Joint Awaami Action Committee (JAAC), have...
Pakistan Needs Al-Enabled Workers, Not More Certificate Counts
Pakistan’s AI skills debate is getting more practical. That is welcome. But the country still needs a better answer to a basic question: what does it mean for an ordinary worker to...
Bab Al-Mandab a red line Iran should not cross
The Houthis have launched a new offensive, probably with the aim of taking the Bab Al-Mandab Strait. An Iranian spokesperson said the Houthis are independent and do not take orders from anyone....
Mixed messages in a fast-changing Asian order
Europe has long been the primary target for US President Donald Trump’s tirades against traditional allies. However, Asia got a taste of this treatment last month when he cut short, at very...
Antimigrant protesters bringing militancy to UK’s streets
The number of migrants arriving on British shores in small boats so far this year has fallen by more than 40 percent compared to the same period last year, with the people...
How the Gulf foiled Iran’s fragmentation plan
Since it started attacking the region on Feb. 28, Iran has been widening the geography of its strikes across the Gulf, following a clear pattern as Tehran has steadily brought more Arab...
Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ about more than sanctions
There are many ways of looking at US President Donald Trump’s “economic D-Day” against Iran. Conventional wisdom says that economic sanctions on the economy simply do not work, but maybe they were...
A two-state solution is missing from Israel’s election debate
It is not unheard of for politicians to sweep the most important issues under the carpet, engaging in wishful thinking that they will somehow resolve themselves or disappear. Yet time and again,...