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Iran on the Brink: Is Trump Preparing for Another War with Tehran as Israel Mobilises?
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Trump’s rejection of a diplomatic settlement, JD Vance’s removal from Iran negotiations and Israel’s renewed military preparations raise serious questions about the future of the Middle East. (By Khalid Masood) Introduction: An Uncertain Peace The confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran has entered another critical phase, with diplomatic uncertainty, economic warfare and military…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Israel | United States
Stalemate Under Fire: Israel, Iran and the Limits of Force
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(By Khalid Masood) As of November 11, no side is fighting a full-scale war, and no side is negotiating one openly. Israel is pressing Washington to restart strikes on Iran. Washington says its blockade and sanctions make major combat unnecessary for now. Tehran denies any talks, insists no enriched uranium will leave the country, and…
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Book Reviews
Shadows of the Cold War: Unpacking the KGB’s Strategic Footprint in South Asia
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(By Khalid Masood) In the realm of strategic studies, few primary sources offer as unvarnished a look into the mechanics of Cold War espionage as the Mitrokhin Archive. Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin’s The World Was Going Our Way: The KGB and the Battle for the Third World is not merely a historical recounting of…
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Israel | Middle East
Israel After Netanyahu: Will a New Government Bring a New Future for Gaza?
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Israel’s political transition has opened a new chapter in the country’s domestic politics. But will the possible departure of Benjamin Netanyahu change the realities of Gaza, or will a new government continue the same strategic policies under different leadership? (By Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: A Change in Leadership, but What About Gaza? For Palestinians living in…
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Geo Politics | United States
War Powers on Trial: Massie’s Impeachment Bid Against Hegseth and the Question of Who Authorises Force
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(Khalid Masood) In most democracies, the decision to send soldiers into battle is the gravest a state can take — and, in constitutional theory at least, never the prerogative of one man. The American republic was founded on precisely that suspicion of unchecked executive force. Two and a half centuries later, that founding anxiety has…
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Pakistan
Concrete and Complicity: Unpacking the “One Constitution Avenue” Mega-Scandal
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(By Khalid Masood) In the heart of Islamabad’s heavily secured Red Zone, where the avenues are lined with the seats of power and the diplomatic enclaves of the world, stands a 13.5-acre anomaly. Originally earmarked to serve the nation as a prestigious five-star hotel, the plot at Constitution Avenue instead became “One Constitution Avenue”—a towering…
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United States
The First 100 Days: How the New Congress will Confront Trump
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(By Khalid Masood) I. The Morning After: A Mandate for Confrontation WASHINGTON — Forty-eight hours after the most consequential midterm election in a generation, the message from Capitol Hill was unmistakable. Democrats had not merely won control of Congress; they had been handed a mandate to check a presidency that had operated without restraint for…
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United States
World Watches as America Checks Its President
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(By Khalid Masood) I. The Verdict WASHINGTON — The world awoke this morning to a transformed American political landscape. After months of uncertainty, voters delivered a resounding judgment on Donald Trump’s second, non-consecutive presidency: Democrats have seized control of both chambers of Congress, flipping the Senate and House in a wave that exceeded even the…
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United States
The Verdict: 2026 Midterms and the Referendum on Trump’s Second Term
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(By Khalid Masood) November 3, 2026 I. The Scene DES MOINES, Iowa — At 7:14 a.m., as the sun burned through October’s last fog, Marlene Kesterson pulled her Ford F-150 into the parking lot of the Franklin Township Community Center. The 61-year-old corn and soybean farmer had already fed the hogs, checked the diesel tank—prices…
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Israel | Middle East
Israel’s 2026 Election Aftershocks: How Netanyahu’s Comeback Reshapes the Middle East
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Analysis: The 2025 vote confirms a permanent rightward shift, but reveals a society traumatized, fragmented, and increasingly isolated from global democratic norms. (By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: The Verdict of a War-Weary Nation The polling stations had not yet closed when the first exit polls flickered across Israeli television screens, but the mood in Tel…
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