In its peak days, Islamic State (IS) controlled two-thirds of Iraq and one-third of Syria. It had an annual turnover of $2 billion. Three years of military measures by Iraqi…

The political landscape in Syria has been subject to extensive debates given its complex and conflict-prone disposition within the Middle Eastern region. Of the politics that has been governed by…

International relations are not as simple as it may seem, they require an in-depth understanding and the art of dealing with other nations. Particularly, techniques of lobbying and pressure tactics…

Jordan is a country that has successfully survived the Arab Uprisings. Despite the widespread protests due to inflation, unemployment and government’s corruption during 2011, the Hashemite monarchy managed to suppress…

On 8th May, President Trump announced that the US is withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), popularly known as Iranian nuclear deal, by re-imposing sanctions on Iran….

Syrian conflict started with anti-government protests in March 2011 before escalating into a complex and one of the most devastating civil war in the Middle East. With the involvement of…

The war against Islamic State (IS) has ended in Iraq and Syria, after the Iraqi Prime Minister announced the victory in Baghdad. Two days later, Putin also ordered partial withdrawal…

Syed Sadam Hussain Shahgraduated with a Bachelor of International Relations from National Defence University, Islamabad and formerly worked at the Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research.

Existence of ISIS was candidly snubbed as a mythical existence of an imaginative mind, or in other cases it was considered an idea that could likely be tackled before it…

Qatar is a small state, in terms of population and size. It is situated at a geo-strategic location near major petroleum deposits. Regardless of its size, Qatar holds an eminent…