Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
Wars often begin with confidence in distance—precision strikes, remote control, minimal exposure. It is a familiar American instinct, visible from the early days of the Gulf War to the opening phases of
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Political trajectories across nations are often influenced less by ideology than by the weight of global crises and their far‑reaching consequences. For Sri Lanka, a small island nation situated at the crossroads
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If you’ve realized that keeping up with the trajectory and ramifications of the war in Iran can become a full-time job, join the club. Each day, information descends like an avalanche. Writing
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Pakistan as a possible mediator in America’s war against Iran is not a surprise. Pakistan and its powerful military leader, Gen. Asim Munir, has held meetings with both Iran and Saudi Arabia,
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In complex investigations, facts are expected to lead the narrative. Yet sometimes, the narrative begins to lead the facts. When that happens, certain names rise above others — not necessarily because of
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The Middle East is teetering on the edge of a far wider conflict, the United Nations has warned, as escalating military exchanges between Iran, the United States and Israel ripple across the
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The unfolding conflict in the Middle East has reached what former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger describes as a decisive moment, where conventional assumptions about power and dominance are being overturned. Speaking
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As tensions intensify between the United States, Israel, and Iran, a new diplomatic centre is quietly taking shape in Islamabad. Recent reports suggesting that Pakistan may host a high-level summit, potentially involving
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The colonial occupiers have much to answer for. Many present-day problems were planted as part of divide-and-rule policies. However, we cannot continue to live in the past and repeatedly assign blame to
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As fighting and brinkmanship intensify across West Asia, mediation has become the diplomatic currency of the moment. Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have all stepped forward—quietly or otherwise—offering to bridge gaps between Washington,
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