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In a landmark development for regional trade, Pakistan has formally operationalised a new overland transit corridor with Iran, allowing third-country goods to move through Pakistani territory to Iran and onward to Central
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Most religions, other than Buddhism, aver that there is a Creator of the cosmos (universe) that includes the earth, sun, moon, stars, as well as water, fire, and so on, apart from
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Fresh testimony from survivors of the Iranian naval frigate IRIS Dena has intensified international scrutiny over the March 4 attack that sank the vessel near Sri Lanka, with new accusations that delays
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How does a state come to justify the movement of warplanes over civilian cities as a matter of necessity rather than catastrophe? At what point does strategic language begin to absorb human
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Ai Weiwei has reignited the global debate on artistic freedom after criticising the decision-making practices of major international art institutions, including the Venice Biennale. Speaking during the inauguration of his retrospective Aftershock
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The Guardians of the Khyber While the world’s attention remains tethered to the high-stakes diplomacy of the “Islamabad Process,” a more visceral struggle for sovereignty is being waged in the rugged corridors
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Wings of servitude! A grossly slavery treaty! An egregiously servile accord, this treaty reeks of subjugation and ignominy, reducing sovereignty to a hollow illusion. It binds the weaker party in chains of
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Europe is confronting a rapidly evolving security crisis as hybrid threats—ranging from proxy violence to cyberattacks—spread across the continent, exposing deep vulnerabilities in national defenses and social cohesion. A recent stabbing in
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Iraq is being pulled dangerously deeper into the widening conflict between the United States and Iran, a geopolitical struggle that is now reshaping the country’s political future, destabilizing its economy, and threatening
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After the Lanka Sama Samaja Party withdrew from Mrs. Bandaranaike’s United Front government in 1975, UNP leader and Opposition Leader J. R. Jayewardene, and Lanka Sama Samaja Party leaders N. M. Perera
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In Tehran, the first thought that comes to Afra each morning is not about work or routine, but relief. Waking up under the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, in
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The war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has triggered one of the most severe disruptions in global energy flows in recent decades, effectively paralyzing the Gulf region’s dominance in
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US President Donald Trump sparked international concern after declaring that the United States could “take Cuba almost immediately” once the conflict with Iran is resolved. The remarks were delivered during a private
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The Dominican Republic has announced a $20 billion contribution to the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF), which has begun deploying to Haiti in an effort to combat heavily armed criminal groups
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The US State Department has approved more than $8.6 billion in weapons sales to key Middle Eastern partners, signaling a significant expansion of military support as the conflict involving Iran continues to
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