Israeli journalist receives 2026 PEC Award
Geneva, 17 September 2026: The 2026 Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) Award was presented to Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, a member…
Israel’s West Bank Gamble Is Costing It Europe
The joint condemnation by Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands and Norway of Israel’s decision to proceed with the…
China’s Likely Reaction to the End of the U.S. – Iran War
The conclusion of a U.S.–Iran war would reverberate across Asia, and China’s response would be shaped by its strategic calculus…
Rawalakot protests burn Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Rawalakot has emerged as the focal point of a growing wave of protests across Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) following a crackdown…
The Splinternet and Fractured Digital World: Implications for State Sovereignty and Security
For 93 days and counting in the Iran War, the Iranian regime did not just simply restrict the internet; it…
AI and the Illusion of Smarter War
There is a moment in the long, unglamorous history of weapons development when a technology stops being a tool and…
Pakistan’s Unreliable Mediation Role Puts Question Marks on US-Iran Negotiations
Washington has convinced itself that Pakistan is the indispensable conduit to Tehran. The more useful question, and the one the…
Restraint and Civilizational Resilience: The UAE’s Response to Iranian Coercive attacks
At 3.47 in the morning on 28 February 2026, UAE’s sky right above Dubai exploded. Hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles…
Pakistan’s Bid for Relevance Meets Iran’s Distrust
Pakistan’s latest attempt to position itself at the center of US-Iran diplomacy is beginning to look less like statecraft and…
The problem with Pakistan as a peace broker
Pakistan was always an improbable choice as a peace broker. The expectation that Islamabad could translate access into outcomes has…
