United in Makkah, Divided by Geopolitics: Is the New Defence Pact a Muslim Shield or Another Tool by the Regional Powers
The signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia is more than another defence deal. Signed in Makkah, the agreement carries enormous political and symbolic weight: three major Muslim powers declaring that an armed attack against one will be treated as an attack against all. At a time when the […]
The Cycle of Revenge: From Past Interventions to Iran’s new supreme leader Imam Syed Mujtaba Khamenie’s Call for Retribution — Why Iran Says It Will Not Forget
The vow of revenge made by Iran’s new supreme leader Imam Syed Mujtaba Khamenie following the killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is not simply a reaction to one event. It is the latest chapter in a much longer story of confrontation, foreign intervention, and unresolved grievances that have shaped Iran’s relationship with Western […]
From Pressure to Resistance: Why Trump’s Push to Expand the Abraham Accords Is Collapsing Across the Arabian Gulf and Muslim World
For months, President Donald Trump has attempted to revive and expand the Abraham Accords, presenting them as the foundation for a “new Arabian Gulf” built on normalization, economic integration, and regional cooperation with Israel. But despite heavy diplomatic pressure, public lobbying, and attempts to link the accords with wider regional negotiations, the response from much […]
A Double-Edged Diplomacy: Pakistan Juggles U.S. Ties and Domestic Outrage.
Pakistan’s recent foreign policy moves regarding the war in Gaza illustrate a complex attempt to satisfy divergent pressures aligning diplomatically with major powers while reaffirming its long-standing ideological commitment to Palestinian rights and the sanctity of Al-Quds (Jerusalem). In doing so, Islamabad is trying to navigate a diplomatic tightrope between strategic engagement with the U.S. […]
