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April 8, 2026
How Pakistan Helped Secure a Cease-Fire in Iran
The truce remains fragile, but Islamabad has offered to host peace talks.
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April 1, 2026
Nepal’s New Leaders Go on the Offensive
Former officials were arrested over the weekend in connection with a crackdown on protesters last year.
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March 25, 2026
Pakistan Could Be a U.S.-Iran Peace Broker
Though it might seem unlikely, the role would make sense for Islamabad.
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March 18, 2026
Can Pakistan and Afghanistan De-Escalate?
The strike on a Kabul hospital was the deadliest single incident in the conflict so far.
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March 2, 2026
Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Fighting, Too
War in Iran could pose instability risks as its neighbors to the east escalate their conflict.
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February 25, 2026
Modi’s Israel Visit Underscores Deep Ties
The Indian leader has made a strategic bet on the bilateral relationship.
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February 11, 2026
Bangladesh Holds Most Consequential Election in Years
The first vote since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster favors a dynastic party but could see the Islamists rise.
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February 4, 2026
How the U.S. and India Finally Reached a Deal
The new U.S. ambassador in New Delhi may have played an instrumental role in this week’s trade agreement.
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January 21, 2026
New U.S. Tariffs Imperil Indian-Backed Port in Iran
An infrastructure project between Afghanistan, Iran, and India gets caught in Trump’s crosshairs—again.
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January 14, 2026
Pakistan’s High-Stakes Play in the Middle East
How Islamabad is capitalizing on the current geopolitical moment.
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