The Veiled Spy – Catherine Pérez-Shakdam
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The Veiled Spy – Catherine Pérez-Shakdam

(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the covert world of espionage, the most dangerous weapons are often not guns or missiles, but charm, trust, and conversation. The curious case of Catherine Pérez-Shakdam, a French journalist-turned-Islamic convert, is not merely a tale of betrayal — it is a piercing indictment of the modern vulnerabilities in national security….

Unveiling the Hypocrisy: Western Media’s Coverage of the Israel-Iran Conflict
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Unveiling the Hypocrisy: Western Media’s Coverage of the Israel-Iran Conflict

(By Khalid Masood) The Israel-Iran conflict, a volatile fault line in Middle Eastern geopolitics, has exposed a troubling hypocrisy in Western media coverage. Despite Israel’s unprovoked airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory—targeting sites near Isfahan and Tehran in April 2024 and June 2025, killing scientists, military commanders, and civilians—outlets like CNN, BBC, and Reuters have consistently…

Drone Storm Rising: India Eyes Ukraine-Style Tactics

Drone Storm Rising: India Eyes Ukraine-Style Tactics

(By Khalid Masood) The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian air bases, notably the June 1, 2025, strikes on Olenya and Belaya airfields, highlight the emerging threat of low-cost, high-volume drone swarms capable of overwhelming sophisticated air defences and destroying high-value assets like strategic bombers (The Guardian, Jun 2, 2025). Ukraine’s operation, codenamed “Pavutyna,” used…