A new security architecture for the Middle East
The collapse of the first round of negotiations between the US and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, should have surprised no one. Both parties’ entrenched positions and hard-line rhetoric made meaningful progress unlikely...
A bereaved daughter’s guide to new families on Memorial Day
I remember when my grief made it impossible to get out of bed and I know that, one day, they too will learn to live with loss
Threatening Gulf ports
The fighting has not stopped since negotiations in Islamabad came to a halt. US President Donald Trump’s dangerous decision to impose a blockade on Iran’s maritime trade has disrupted the entire landscape,...
A blueprint for ambitious Ukraine-Gulf ties
The Iran war has created multiple geopolitical challenges and uncertainties but also some opportunities. One of these is the role that Ukraine has been playing as a promoter of global security in...
Trump, Iran and the battle of wits
• Military gains highlight the US president’s strengths, but his unpredictable style risks backlash at home
The US is largely winning the war with Iran, but may end up...
Africa is losing the Iran war
Like wildfires, wars in the Middle East rarely remain contained. Africans have learned this lesson many times and we are doing so once again. As missiles fly and oil infrastructure smolders, a...
Time to Recognize a True Friend, UAE’s Extraordinary Support for Pakistan
Why Pakistan Must Reclaim the Narrative of Gratitude for the UAE
Bridging the Perception Gap in Pakistani Media
In recent years,...
Hezbollah will never choose Lebanon over Iran
Lebanon this week remembered the outbreak of its civil war 51 years ago.
If anything, April 13, 2026, ironically looked no different to the days of civil tension in...
US-Iran talks: Calibrated sanctions relief could boost regional stability
As the fragile ceasefire holds in the wake of the 40-day Iran-US/Israel conflict, negotiators meeting in Islamabad, alongside parallel exchanges through Swiss and other intermediary channels, are once again confronting a central...
A state without allies is far more vulnerable
Is the most successful and powerful military alliance in history now a busted flush? This has to be a serious consideration given the bevy of statements from US President Donald Trump and...