MIDDLE EAST
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GCC-US summit: Obama’s failed trip to Saudi Arabia!
By Dr. Abdul Ruff President Obama’s recent visit to Riyadh to meet Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders was aimed at allaying…
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Iran says killing of advisers in Syria shows rebels not respecting cease-fire
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the recent killing of Iranian military advisers in Syria shows that militants fighting the Syrian…
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Energy politics of the major powers
By Shahzadi Tooba Hussain Syed Energy is power (Physicists may not agree) but control of energy supplies confers enormous power on…
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Recap of US sanctions relief in the nuclear deal with Iran
By Zahid Khan On July 14, 2015, Iran nuclear deal with the P5+1, proclaimed the—Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)…
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Iran nuclear deal and regional concerns
By Shahzadi Tooba Hussain Syed There are mixed reactions in the Gulf towards the Iranian nuclear deal. Those who support a…
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Yemen: Is this war necessary?
By Rene Wadlow During the Second World War in the United States, there was a government-sponsored publicity campaign to save car…
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Modi’s visit to Saudi Arabia: Some takeaways for Pakistan
By Sadia Kazmi Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden two day visit to Saudi Arabia has been remarkable in terms…
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Latest round of Syria peace talks kicks off as planned
The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that the second round of proximity talks aiming to…
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Syria didn’t harm U.S. credibility, but sinking the Iran nuke deal might
By Derek Johnson In the bubble regularly occupied by neoconservatives and foreign policy hawks, August 2013 was a seminal moment…
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Russia and the US: An alliance in the making
By Luis Durani Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin has regained standing for his nation in the last decade.…
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