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Sudan War Explained: RSF’s Ceasefire Deal and the Geopolitics Behind a Divided Nation

As foreign powers maneuver for influence over the Nile, gold and territory, Sudan faces division, famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian...

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Asadullah Khan Wazir

The Fragile Truce: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the New Great Game

In October 2025, the fragile peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan feels more like the end of a long-standing cycle of mistrust and...

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Saddam Hussain

Pakistan’s Strategic Imperative in the Afghan Frontier

Pakistan’s message is clear: peace is its preference, but security is its obligation and no nation can expect stability without safeguarding its...

04.11.2025 1

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Paras Khan Jamali

China’s Global Development Initiative: A New Playbook for a Divided World

Challenging Western-centric paradigms, the GDI seeks to realign global priorities toward people-centered progress, green transformation, and...

01.11.2025 1

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Wang Hanyi

Rare Earth Diplomacy: Washington and Beijing Find Common Ground Ahead of APEC Summit

The United States and China have inched closer to a temporary trade truce as top officials from both sides reached a preliminary framework to pause...

28.10.2025 1

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The Illusion of Independence: Developmentism and the Rise of Neocolonial Control

From Latin America’s nationalization struggles to Pakistan’s debt entrapment, developmentism turned into the modern face of neocolonialism, where...

27.10.2025 2

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Rehman Yar