Pakistan Army Chief Holds Emergency Defence Talks With Saudi Arabia Amid Iranian Missile Campaign ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's most senior military commander flew to Saudi Arabia on Saturday for emergency security consultations with the…
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"The Mandate and the Mayhem: How Trump's Second Term Became the World's Problem" By ISN Global News In November 2024, American voters handed Donald Trump an unambiguous mandate. He won the popular vote, swept the swing states, and returned…
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Dubai's Gilded Silence: Why the UAE's Israel Alliance and American Bases Make It a Target — Not a Haven ISN Global News | Opinion & Analysis As missiles streak across Gulf skies and the Middle East edges closer to full-scale regional war,…
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They Lied. And This Time, Their Own People Are Saying It. ISN Global News | March 3, 2026 I want you to stop for a second and think about what's actually happening here. The United States is currently bombing Iran.
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Pakistan's Foreign Policy Flip-Flop or Calculated Balancing Act? The Iran–Saudi Arabia Tightrope Explained By Yasir Rai | April 7, 2026 If you have been following Pakistan's foreign policy over the past few weeks, you might be feeling a little dizzy.
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Pakistan's Inflation Climbs to 7.3% in March 2026: Government’s austerity measures and middle east crisis Pakistan's consumer prices accelerated in March 2026 to their highest level in nineteen months, breaking above the central bank's…
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Without the US, Is NATO in Ruins? Trump's Withdrawal Threat Strategy President Donald Trump has once again rattled the foundations of the Western world's most consequential military alliance — but how serious is the threat, what does the…
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UK Convenes 35-Nation Talks to Reopen Strait of Hormuz: What's at Stake for the World As global energy markets reel from the closure of one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints, Britain is stepping into a diplomatic leadership…
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While the world is distracted by missiles, airstrikes, and breaking news alerts, something far more important is happening behind the scenes — and almost no one is talking about it. Pakistan is on the phone.
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Executive Summary While Beijing presents a carefully calibrated image of neutrality on the world stage, a dense, multilayered web of economic, technological, diplomatic, and covert support has made China the indispensable lifeline for an internationally isolated Iran.
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Analysis · Geopolitics He called himself a disruptor. His opponents called him a demagogue. But the story of Trump's rise — and its global consequences — is more complicated than either side admits. There is a version of this story where…
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