It has been nearly three years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban government, leaving enormous consequences for regional and global security. On March 18th of this year, Pakistan engaged in a series of … Continue reading
Waleed Iqbal
Waleed is a fourth-year Political Science and History student. Being a Pakistani who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia, his third-culture upbringing lends itself to where his areas of interest lie: international relations and politics in the Middle East and South Asia, with a specific interest in imperialism in the Global South.
Pakistan Elections Leave Country More Confused than Assured
Photo Credits: “PTI protests in favor of Imran Khan” by Voice of America, Published April 11 2022. Licensed under Wikimedia Commons. No changes were made.
2024 is a critical year globally with many large and influential democracies holding crucial elections … Continue reading
Iran’s Regional Escalations: How Western Foreign Policy in the Middle East Incites Regional Actors
As the devastating war in Gaza approaches its fourth month, the impacts of the conflict, thus far predominantly confined to the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-Lebanese border, threaten to spill over into the surrounding region, widening the conflict to … Continue reading
The Trump Challenge; How MAGA-populism Is Destroying The Republican Party
Presidential primaries have always been a crucial period in the American electoral system for registered political party voters to come together and engage in vital discourse among themselves and the candidates. This eventually allows for the election of a nominee … Continue reading
Where To Call Home? Pakistan’s Forced Deportation of Afghani Refugees
On October 4th, 2023, the Pakistani government issued an alarming directive asking nearly two million unregistered Afghani refugees to either leave voluntarily by November 1st or face forced deportation by the Pakistani authorities. Since the advent of the Soviet-Afghan war … Continue reading
Saudi Arabian and Israeli Normalization: A Deal Doomed from the Start?
Disclaimer: Most of this article was written before the start of the October 7th war and is now updated to reflect current circumstances before publication. News sources with comprehensive, up-to-date live coverage of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and humanitarian crisis … Continue reading