Arhama Siddiqa

Arhama Siddiqa is currently working as a Research Fellow at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). She graduated from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in 2013 with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Political Science and Economics and went on to complete an MA in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick in 2014.

In 2017 she was awarded the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, during which she was based at Conciliation Resources in the United Kingdom.

May 23, 2023 | Arhama Siddiqa

BRI: Harbinger of peace and prosperity in the Middle East

On 19 May, 2023, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad attended the Arab League Summit for the first time in over a decade. The re-coalescence of Syria back in the Arab...

Published in: Africa, Arab League, Article, Egypt, International Organisations, Middle East, Opinion, Saudi Arabia, Syria
December 8, 2022 | Arhama Siddiqa

Making Pakistan relevant amidst changing dynamics in the Gulf

In November, India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) agreed to resume talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) largely focusing on technology transfers, food security and energy security. The last round of trade negotiations were...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, GCC, India, International Organisations, Opinion, Pakistan
April 26, 2022 | Arhama Siddiqa

What will Pakistan-Middle East ties be like under Shehbaz Sharif?

Frenzied political activity in Pakistan this month concluded with Imran Khan being ousted as prime minister and replaced by Shehbaz Sharif on 11 April. The leader of the Pakistan...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE
February 10, 2022 | Arhama Siddiqa

Pakistan is trying to turn the tide and boost religious tourism

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on 14 October last year that it was going to operate direct flights to Syria and Iraq twice a week. When a PIA aircraft...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, Iraq, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan, Syria
February 11, 2021 | Arhama Siddiqa

Pakistan and the Gulf security architecture

On 30 January, Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid a two-day visit to Qatar where he met with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, GCC, International Organisations, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
December 10, 2020 | Arhama Siddiqa

Yemen is teetering on the edge of total destruction

Yemen has long been a hotbed of unrest. Years of conflict concurrent with a battle of egos has broken down the most resource rich country in the Middle East...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, Middle East, Opinion, Saudi Arabia, US, Yemen
November 9, 2020 | Arhama Siddiqa

Adapting to the new normal: Covid-19 and Pakistani workers in the Gulf

Nobody can overstate the role that the migrant labour force undertakes in the Gulf. Jobs across the region in construction, transportation and sanitation are predominantly carried out by millions...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, Coronavirus, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan
October 7, 2020 | Arhama Siddiqa

A China-Iran deal could provide Pakistan with windows of opportunity

It is no secret that despite international sanctions, Iran is known for leaving Western powers at a loss, sometimes by making what are considered to be outrageous statements, on...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, China, Iran, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan
September 1, 2020 | Arhama Siddiqa

Pakistan ties with Saudi Arabia suggest a marriage where divorce is not possible

In international relations, statements of mutual appreciation are the norm and as long as mutual interests align, all can be plain sailing. The real test arises when differences arise....

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, Middle East, Opinion, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
August 7, 2020 | Arhama Siddiqa

The rise of the Middle Kingdom in the Middle East: China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) stands as the most prominent example of the pivotal shift in Chinese foreign policy from Deng Xiaoping's "bide and hide" philosophy to the...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, China, Middle East, Opinion

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