Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are discovering that they may be fighting their battles with an outdated toolkit. As a result, the Ukraine war could saw off the legs from under the table of Middle Eastern détente that already are built on shaky ground. For the past 18 months, Middle Eastern rivals – Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Iran, and Israel – have sought to hedge their bets by diversifying their relationships with major powers, the UnitedRead More

Editorial/Ansar Bhatti As the Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaisar is all set to call the National Assembly session in the wake of no-trust move submitted by the opposition parties, the government seems to have geared up its efforts to not only woo the estranged allies but to keep its own vote back intact. Currently, various methods are under consideration of both the Opposition and the government as to how to deal with those who are likely to vote against the treasury benches. The government wants to bar allRead More