Sins of my Colonial Masters: A Brief History of Syria and the Middle East
Balaji Subramanian Legacy of Sykes-Picot: The Sykes-Picot Agreement’s arbitrary borders ignored the ethnic and religious diversity of the Middle East,…
Syria’s Civil War: The Ripple Effects on Iran, Dollar Dominance, and Regionalism
Parag Gilada The present conflict in Syria that began in 2011 has forever changed the political map of the Middle…
The Fall of Assad’s Syria: A Manufactured Tragedy and Global Crisis
Prajwal K M The fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria marks a tragic and calculated chapter in global politics,…
Assad’s Downfall and the Fragile Dynamics of Power in the Middle East
Anjali Singh The regime's fundamental vulnerability was shown when Assad's forces were unable to stop the insurgents' quick successes, despite…
Syria: The New Battleground for the Great Game
The Syrian civil war has escalated, with insurgents capturing Aleppo, threatening broader regional instability and increasing Russian involvement…
Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud – Prince with Two Faces
Aayush Pal The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, once a strict absolute monarchy where even walking freely in open areas was…
From 26/11 to 10/7: Comparing India’s and Israel’s Responses to State-Sponsored Terrorism
Dhruv Ashok The 2016 post-Uri attack surgical strikes by Indian army special forces commandos across the LOC were a dramatic…
Russia-Iran Defense Cooperation: A New Era of Strategic Alignment
Saisha Kamla Dudha The Russia-Iran alliance poses challenge and opportunity for India as its strategic partnership with both the countries is…
Revolution, Religion, and Regional Ambitions: Unraveling Iran’s Political Evolution
Viswapramod C Iran is now a complex nation that combines Islamic theocracy and republicanism in a way that makes its…
Energy Security at Stake: India and China’s Balancing Act Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
While India and China are unlikely to work together to end an Israel-Iran conflict, they might engage in…