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Pakistan revamps education at the point of a gun
Pakistan revamps education at the point of a gun
Christmas arrives in Saudi Arabia as kingdom plays catch-up in religious soft power rivalry
Christmas arrives in Saudi Arabia as kingdom plays catch-up in religious soft power rivalry
Are Arab militias losing their usefulness for Iran?
Are Arab militias losing their usefulness for Iran
Qatar World Cup sparks culture controversies
Qatar World Cup sparks culture controversies
China’s BRI crown jewel joins the era of defiance and dissent
China’s BRI crown jewel joins the era of defiance and dissent
Playing cat and mouse: UAE energy company agrees to build power plants in Iran
Playing cat and mouse-UAE energy company agrees to build power plants in Iran
Saudi Arabia targets banned ultra-conservative proselytisers
Saudi Arabia targets banned ultra-conservative proselytisers
Pakistan slips on a slippery slope of religious militancy
Pakistan slips on a slippery slope of religious militancy
Contradictory US human rights policies in Saudi Arabia and Iran raises questions
Middle Eastern autocrats sigh relief: the US signals Democracy Summit will not change policy
Middle Eastern autocrats sigh relief-the US signals Democracy Summit will not change policy
Saudi religious moderation is as much pr as it is theology
Saudi religious moderation is as much pr as it is theology
Testing the waters: Russia explores reconfiguring Gulf security
Testing the waters-Russia explores reconfiguring Gulf security
UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs
UAE chalks up diplomatic successes with uncertain payoffs
Tackling migration crises: Fighting corruption may help
Tackling migration crises-Fighting corruption may help
Qatari World Cup sparks healthy controversy across multiple issues
Qatari World Cup sparks healthy controversy across multiple issues
A new world: The Middle East tries cooperation alongside competition
A new world-The Middle East tries cooperation alongside competition
Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent
Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent
Pulling back from the brink-Religious and ethnic intolerance threatens to spin out of control
Whither Muslim solidarity and moderation?
Whither Muslim solidarity and moderation
South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
South Asia replaces the Middle East as the epicentre of Muslim religious ultra-conservatism
How much is religious soft power worth-Indonesian President Jokowi searches for answers in Abu Dhabi
Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk
Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk
Sudan and the UAE: Pulling Sudanese strings
Sudan and the UAE-Pulling Sudanese strings
Religious ultra-conservatism has a field day in Pakistan. It puts Saudi Arabia on the Spot
Religious ultra-conservatism has a field day in Pakistan-It puts Saudi Arabia on the Spot
The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban
The pendulum gradually swings towards international engagement with the Taliban
Turkey and Iran find soft power more difficult than hard power
Turkey and Iran find soft power more difficult than hard power
Iran poll contains different messages for Biden and Raisi
Iran poll contains different messages for Biden and Raisi
Shaping US Middle East policy amidst failing states, failed democratization and increased activism
Shaping US Middle East policy amidst failing states failed democratization and increased activism
US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better
US military presence in the Middle East-The less the better
Gulf security: It’s not all bad news
Gulf security-It’s not all bad news
Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women
Reducing Middle East tensions potentially lessens sectarianism and opens doors for women
Comparing textbooks: Even Afghanistan scores better than Pakistan
Comparing textbooks-Even Afghanistan scores better than Pakistan
Concern about Iran prompts Israel to weigh acknowledgement of its own nuclear weapons
Concern about Iran prompts Israel to weigh acknowledgement of its own nuclear weapons
Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security
Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf security
UAE nation branding encounters early headwinds
UAE nation branding encounters early headwinds
UAE-Israel relations risk being built on questionable assumptions
UAE-Israel relations risk being built on questionable assumptions
The Battle for the Soul of Islam: Will the real reformer of the faith stand up?
The Battle for the Soul of Islam-Will the real reformer of the faith stand up
A shift in militants’ strategy could shine a more positive light on failed US policy
A shift in militants’ strategy could shine a more positive light on failed US policy
Indonesian G20 presidency promises to put a ‘battle for the soul of Islam’ on the front burner
Indonesian G20 presidency promises to put a battle for the soul of Islam on the front burner
Opposing Hindutava-US conference raises troubling questions
Initial Taliban moves fail to convince Afghanistan’s neighbours
Initial Taliban moves fail to convince Afghanistan’s neighbours
To include or not include? China-led SCO weighs Iranian membership
To include or not include-China-led SCO weighs Iranian membership
Bin Laden’s legacy probably surpasses his wildest dreams
Bin Laden’s legacy probably surpasses his wildest dreams
Taliban perpetuate Muslim world's failed governance paradigm
Taliban perpetuate Muslim world's failed governance paradigm
Meet Zayed Fadi: Turkish TV’s bellwether for relations with the UAE
Meet Zayed Fadi-Turkish TV’s bellwether for relations with the UAE
Afghanistan has lessons for the Gulf
Afghanistan has lessons for the Gulf
LONG READ US Foreign Policy Debate Rages, But Fails to Move the Needle
AfPak takes on a new meaning with the rise of the Taliban
AfPak takes on a new meaning with the rise of the Taliban
AfPak takes on a new meaning with the rise of the Taliban
Taliban victory threatens to be a double-edged sword for Pakistan and China
Taliban victory threatens to be a double-edged sword for Pakistan and China
Hedging Saudi bets: Iran looms, Israel beckons, and Taliban cause goosebumps
Hedging Saudi bet-Iran looms Israel beckons and Taliban cause goose-bumps
Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par: Mullah Omar and Ataturk would both turn in their grave
Putting the Taliban and Mustafa Kemal on par
Afghanistan debacle potentially puts UAE on the spot
Afghanistan debacle potentially puts UAE on the spot
Taliban and Al Qaeda: Putting a fox in charge of the chicken coop?
Taliban and Al Qaeda-Putting a fox in charge of the chicken coop
Defining change: Who are the Taliban that conquered Afghanistan?
Defining change- Who are the Taliban that conquered Afghanistan
What starts in Afghanistan does not stay in Afghanistan
Israel tries to bridge gap with Diaspora amid fears of strained relations with the West
Israel tries to bridge gap with Diaspora amid fears of strained relations with the West
Saudi social and economic change proves to be a delicate balancing act
Saudi social and economic change proves to be a delicate balancing act
Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Hardened US and Iranian positions question efficacy of parties’ negotiating tactics
Hardened US and Iranian positions question efficacy of parties negotiating tactics
Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate
Middle Eastern interventionism galore-Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate
Indictment of Trump associate threatens UAE lobbying success
Indictment of Trump associate threatens UAE lobbying success
Greater Middle East may force China to project military power sooner rather than later
Greater Middle East may force China to project military power sooner rather than later
Muslim-Evangelical alliance strives to create religious and political middle ground
Muslim-Evangelical alliance strives to create religious and political middle ground
Defining moderate Islam: Muslims and Evangelicals forge an alliance
Defining moderate Islam-Muslims and Evangelicals forge an alliance
Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states
Personality and ambition potentially fuel divide among Gulf states
Pakistani PM Khan’s ultra-conservative inklings raise eyebrows
Pakistani PM Khan’s ultra-conservative inklings raise eyebrows
Israel deprives Central Europeans of moral cover
Israel deprives Central Europeans of moral cover
Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states
Saudi transport and logistics plan steps up competition with Gulf states
Maneuvering Jerusalem’s future: Upcoming DC visit puts wind in Jordanian monarch’s sails
Maneuvering Jerusalems-future Upcoming DC visit puts wind in Jordanian monarchs sails
Forging a future with rather than against Iran
Forging a future with rather than against Iran
Middle Eastern powers vie in shaping a next generation of Muslims
Middle Eastern powers vie in shaping a next generation of Muslims
Pakistan, Quo Vadis (Where are you going)?
Pakistan Quo Vadis (Where are you going)
Hot air messaging: Iran floats reports of imminent Shanghai Cooperation Organization membership
Iran floats reports of imminent Shanghai Cooperation Organization membership
Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub
Saudi Arabia steps up effort to replace UAE and Qatar as go-to regional hub
Athletes knock the legs from under global sports governance
Athletes Knock The Legs From Under Global Sports Governance
Jordan is where domestic and regional fissures collide
Jordan is where domestic and regional fissures collide
China signals possible greater Middle East engagement
China signals possible greater Middle East engagement
Playing US politics: Saudi Arabia targets Middle America
Playing US politics-Saudi Arabia targets Middle America
In the bull’s eye: Turkish, not Saudi, schoolbooks
In the bulls eye-Turkish not Saudi schoolbooks
Reform in Saudi Arabia: A road not taken
Reform in Saudi Arabia-A road not taken
Smugglers protests-Iran succumbs to trauma and demons
Smugglers’ protests: Iran succumbs to trauma and demons
Russia Foreign Minister’s Gulf tour-A bellwether of US-Saudi relations
Russia Foreign Minister’s Gulf tour: A bellwether of US-Saudi relations
Papal visit to Iraq: Breaking historic ground pockmarked by religious and political minefields
Papal visit to Iraq-Breaking historic ground pockmarked by religious and political minefields
China in the Middle East: Stepping up to the plate
China in the Middle East: Stepping up to the plate
China in the Middle East-Stepping up to the plate
US intelligence report leaves Saudi Arabia with no good geopolitical choices
US intelligence report leaves Saudi Arabia with no good geopolitical choices
US intelligence report leaves Saudi Arabia with no good geopolitical choices
A little acknowledged clause may be main obstacle to revival of Iran nuclear accord
A little acknowledged clause may be main obstacle to revival of Iran nuclear accord
A little acknowledged clause may be main obstacle to revival of Iran nuclear accord
Myanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
Myanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
Myanmar-Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
Turkey signals sweeping regional ambitions
Turkey signals sweeping regional ambitions
Turkey signals sweeping regional ambitions
Saudi schoolbooks: What does it take to recontextualize Islam?
Saudi schoolbooks: What does it take to recontextualize Islam?
Saudi schoolbooks-What does it take to recontextualize Islam
Muslim scholar: Human rights policy needs to focus on religious scholars, not just activists
Muslim scholar: Human rights policy needs to focus on religious scholars, not just activists
Muslim scholar-Human rights policy needs to focus on religious scholars, not just activists
Saudi moderation has its limits
Saudi moderation has its limits
Saudi moderation has its limits
Separating the wheat from the chaff Saudi moderation put to the test
Separating the wheat from the chaff Saudi moderation put to the test
Separating the wheat from the chaff-Saudi moderation put to the test
Concentration Camp Guides, the Far Right, and Islam: Europe Frays at the Edges
Concentration Camp Guides, the Far Right, and Islam: Europe Frays at the Edges
Concentration Camp Guides the Far Right and Islam
Islamophobia: A fungible prop for Muslim religious soft power
Islamophobia: A fungible prop for Muslim religious soft power
Islamophobia-A fungible prop for Muslim religious soft power
Iranians move into front line of the Middle East’s quest for religious change
Iranians move into front line of the Middle East’s quest for religious change
Iranians move into front line of the Middle Easts quest for religious change
When is usury usury? Turkish fatwa casts doubt on Erdogan’s religious soft power drive
When is usury usury? Turkish fatwa casts doubt on Erdogan’s religious soft power drive
When is usury usury? Turkish fatwa casts doubt on Erdogan’s religious soft power drive
Middle East futures: Decade(s) of defiance and dissent
Middle East futures: Decade(s) of defiance and dissent
Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship
Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship
Egypt’s Search For A Fig Leaf - Its Not The Handball World Championship
Looming Large: The Middle East Braces for Fallout of US–China Divide
Looming Large: The Middle East Braces for Fallout of US–China Divide
Gulf state religious moderation falls by the wayside in Pakistan
Gulf state religious moderation falls by the wayside in Pakistan
Gulf state religious moderation falls by the wayside in Pakistan
Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy
Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy
Erdogan positions powerful Turkish military as backbone of regional strategy
Indonesia potentially set to take on China and claim leadership of ‘moderate’ Islam
Indonesia potentially set to take on China and claim leadership of moderate Islam
Indonesia potentially set to take on China and claim leadership of ‘moderate’ Islam