Pakistan conducts proactive engagement with Iran after Raheel Sharif leaves to head Islamic NATO
Despite political distractions domestically, Pakistan government is pro-actively pursuing its foreign policy goals in the region as it works hard to positioning itself as...
Why has Ahmedinejad been disqualified from upcoming Iranian elections?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The ‘known unknown’ in the fateful decision handed down on Thursday by Iran’s Guardian Council on the approved list of candidates...
Upcoming elections in Iran: one of the most significant in the regime’s history
The Iranian elections are almost a month away, scheduled for 19 May 2017. However, 11 April marked a significant day — official registration for candidates...
Saudi Arabia & Iran: A potential nuclear race in the making?
James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia is developing nuclear energy and potentially a nuclear weapons capability. The Saudi focus on nuclear energy serves several of...
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary assures Parliament that Islamic military alliance not against Iran
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary, Tehmina Janjua, assured the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday that Pakistan is committed to its policy of...
Iran’s Strategic Move: Reveals its “Reservations” over the “Islamic Military Alliance”; What Next?
GVS Analysis by Najma Minhas| Iran has finally publicly expressed clear reservations over the appointment of Pakistan's ex-Army Chief, General Raheel Sharif as the head...
Pakistan Grapples with the Middle Eastern Fault-Lines as Gen. Raheel Takes Command of the Saudi Led “Muslim NATO”
James M. Dorsey | With no troops to command and a Riyadh-based skeleton staff, General Raheel Sharif, Pakistan’s recently retired top commander, appeared to slide...
US and Russian War Against ISIS in Middle East Threatens Turkish and Saudi Fault-Lines
James M. Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to maneuver the...
Protests on Soccer Fields: Another Regional Game to Weaken Iran?
Dr. James Dorsey | Thousands of Iranian Arabs last week attended an AFC Champions League soccer match between Esteghlal Ahvaz FC and Qatar’s Lekhwiya SC...
Prospects of China’s mediation with Saudi Arabia and Iran; Where Pakistan fits in?
James M. Dorsey | This week’s sanctioning of one of China’s largest telecom equipment manufacturers, ZTE, by the US Commerce Department, and an investigation of Huawei,  ZTE’s...
CPEC Projects are moving ahead of time, Chinese Ambassador
Projects related to the China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) are moving ahead of time and are expected to be completed before time. Sun Weidong, China’s...
ECO members pledge to counter regional challenges
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit which took place in Islamabad on Wednesday 1st of March, collectively discussed the challenges of terrorism and drug...