After weeks of protest, Algeria’s octogenarian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika finally resigned on April 2nd. His departure from Algeria’s political landscape has opened up debates about the future trajectory the North…

‘I will continue to condemn the BDS movement’, Justin Trudeau said during a session in town hall in St. Catharines on 16th January. As one of the world’s most influential…

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.