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Sabena Siddiqui
Sabena Siddiqui is a geopolitical analyst with special focus on South Asia and Iran.
Sabena Siddiqui is a geopolitical analyst with special focus on South Asia and Iran.
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After a year on the brink, can a symbolic handshake cool Indo-Pak tensions?
A fleeting exchange in Dhaka has stirred speculation about back-channel diplomacy and whether India is edging away from its rigid hardline stance towards Islamabad.
6 min read
Saudi Arabia finds its nuclear umbrella in Pakistan
Riyadh’s new defence pact with Islamabad marks a historic deepening of ties, and signals how shifting Middle East fault lines, US hesitations, and Iran’s shadow are reshaping Gulf security.
6 min read
Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?
By invoking the snapback sanctions, the E3 appears to have pushed Tehran into a corner. Can they still find common ground before the 31-day deadline expires?
5 min read
China’s mega-dam and the weaponisation of water in South Asia
As Beijing races ahead with the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo, India faces new vulnerabilities in a contested region. Could a Brahmaputra water treaty prevent the next regional crisis?
6 min read
SAARC’s demise and the birth of a China-Pakistan-led regional order
With India sidelined, Beijing and Islamabad are crafting a new regional forum – but will old rivalries doom this bloc too?
5 min read
Iran opens door to indirect talks—Can China and Russia help revive the nuclear deal?
Tehran has signalled it’s open to indirect negotiations with the US, but only if Washington changes its tone. As direct dialogue remains off the table, China and Russia could play a pivotal role in facilitating diplomatic efforts.
5 min read
For Saudi Arabia, a Harris or Trump victory offers different advantages
Key considerations for the kingdom include Iran, Yemen and Israel. But neither candidate will give them everything they want on these issues.
9 MIN READ
Is the EU corridor an alternative to China's Belt and Road Inititiative?
Will the European Union and China clash over China's plans in Eurasia?
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