Dr Ismail Adaramola
Dr Ismail Adaramola Abdul Azeez is a scholar of public policy and international affairs at the Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Items by Dr Ismail Adaramola
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- May 25, 2026 Dr Ismail Adaramola
The rise of China in Middle East politics
The Middle East is no longer shaped solely by the influence of Western powers. For decades, countries such as the United States, Britain and France dominated the political and strategic landscape of the region through military alliances, oil politics and diplomatic interventions. Today, however, a new global actor has steadily…
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- April 28, 2026 Dr Ismail Adaramola
Diplomacy by absence: How Donald Trump’s cancelled visits reshaped US engagement in the Middle East
The cancellation of diplomatic visits by world leaders is rarely a matter of routine scheduling. In international politics, absence can be as meaningful as presence. During the presidency of Donald Trump, several planned visits and engagements involving the Middle East were cancelled or significantly altered. These decisions were not merely…
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- March 25, 2026 Dr Ismail Adaramola
Geopolitical, economic and humanitarian implications of the 2026 US–Israel–Iran conflict
The escalation of hostilities between the United States, Israel and Iran in February 2026 represents one of the most significant geopolitical crises of the contemporary era. What began as targeted military operations has rapidly evolved into a wider regional confrontation with global repercussions. This article argues that the conflict is…
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- February 1, 2026 Dr Ismail Adaramola
Internal instability in Iran and noises of regime change
In January 2026, protests erupted in Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar, quickly spreading to other cities across Iran. What might have seemed, at first glance, like another episode of unrest was in fact a historic signal: for the first time since the 1979 revolution, one of the regime’s most loyal institutions…