Middle East
Hosting US-Iran talks, Pakistan angles to become the new Oslo
Pakistani officials are hoping the high-profile negotiations will raise their international standing
April 17, 2026
Tanya Goudsouzian
Middle East
Pakistani gambit: Can ‘coalition of the constrained’ make a difference?
They may not have the ability to stop the Iran war, but leaders from Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, meeting in Islamabad, are going to try
April 01, 2026
Middle East
Exclusive: Iraq's First Lady says 'this is not our war'
In an interview with RS, Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed says neither Iraq nor the Kurdish people of Iraq are prepared or willing to be drawn into another conflict
March 05, 2026
Middle East
How Pakistan is busting the Great Power monopoly on air power
The industry here is showing how emerging states are gaining leverage through the democratization ... of weapons
February 20, 2026
Middle East
Trump's Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular
Not exactly what the American president intended when he blasted the longtime politician this week. Or was it?
January 29, 2026
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