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Items by Dr Asad Ullah
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Washington’s bipartisan war on Iran did not begin with Gaza. Gaza exposed it
For decades, Washington has insisted that its hostility toward Iran is a response to Iranian “aggression,” “terrorism,” or the Islamic Republic’s supposed refusal to “behave like a normal state.” Yet the synchronized threats issued by both Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the aftermath of Gaza’s annihilation reveal a more…
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The price of Abu Dhabi’s ambition: From Khartoum to Somaliland
Recent developments across the Middle East and the Horn of Africa tell a story that few have bothered to connect. A multibillion-dollar Pakistani arms deal with Libya. Separatist advances into Yemen’s most resource-rich territories. Israel’s recognition of a breakaway state in northern Somalia. On the surface, these appear unrelated, but…
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The day American security guarantees died in Doha
When missiles struck Doha on 9 September, killing six people, including a Qatari security officer, most of the world registered the news briefly before shifting attention to other crises. Yet in the region itself, and among those who study the architecture of Middle Eastern security, the attack marked a turning…