When Survival Silences Passion
Passion is what makes us feel alive, but empty hands and empty stomachs force us to confront survival before pursuing our ambitions. When economic hardship becomes overwhelming, the…
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Engr. Saqlain Abid
From Makkah to Badr: Can Deterrence Diplomacy De-escalate Regional Wars?
The evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East has compelled regional capitals to search desperately for political and economic reconciliation. Amid escalating tensions, the…
The Mathematics of Middle East Diplomacy: Hezbollah, Houthis and the House of Honour
Mathematicians argue that a system can be tested by examining its symmetrical sides: where conditions share the same origin, a rule applied to one…
Russia to Iran, Pakistan to India: A New Test of Regional Leverage
Peace remains an incomplete process when those possessing the authority to prevent it refuse to do so. The geopolitical tensions initially centred on Iran,…
The Baku Equation: Ankara, Tel Aviv and the Search for Regional Equilibrium
The chemistry of a chemical reaction teaches us that reactants and products do not always reach equilibrium without the right conditions. In some reactions,…
Two Wars, One Deadlock: The Emerging Global Energy Emergency
You may survive without certain comforts, but modern economies cannot function for long without energy. Electricity, fuel and the uninterrupted movement of goods are…
From Starlink to Starshield: Is Europe Searching for a New Strategic Shield?
In a world deprived of durable political settlements, financial markets increasingly follow geopolitical signals and anticipated policy decisions to forecast the future. The United…
Trilateral Power-Sharing: Can Washington, Beijing and Moscow Broker a New Global Consensus?
It is often said that if peace cannot unite opponents, war eventually forces them to reconsider their differences. The geopolitical recession that has emerged…
After the UN, Now the ICC: Will Europe Stand Firm or Surrender?
The international order is approaching another crossroads. On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay…
War Warns China, Warms Iraq: How Trump’s Pressure on Iran Is Reshaping Beijing’s Oil Options?
War does not only test opponents; it often tests friends more severely. The Iran-China equation, which initially appeared relatively unaffected by Washington’s naval pressure,…