Arhama Siddiqa
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
Middle East and North Africa
Ms. Arhama Siddiqa is currently working as a Research Fellow at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). She graduated from the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in 2013 with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Political Science and Economics and went on to complete an MA in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick in 2014. In 2017 she was awarded the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, during which she was based at Conciliation Resources in the United Kingdom.
Issue Brief on “Abbas-Trump Meeting: A Pointless Endeavor”
On 3 May 3,2017 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived at the White House with one purpose in mind: to present himself and his...
Seminar on “Pakistan Relations with Central Asian Republics & Azerbaijan: Prospects and Challenges” (Press...
Seminar
on
"Pakistan Relations with Central Asian Republics & Azerbaijan: Prospects and Challenges"
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
May 11, 2017
“Leadership from Pakistan and the Central Asian Republics...
Issue Brief on “Intra Syrian Talks – Round Four: Grappling with Peace”
The fourth round of intra-Syrian talks were held in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana from May 3 to 4. Delegations of the ceasefire guarantor states,...
Issue Brief on “Turkey Referendum 2017: A Democratic Quest?”
“Don’t beat the air... it is too late now”. This was stated by President Erdogan, of Turkey in his post referendum victory speech. In...
The New Arab Wars: Uprisings and Anarchy in the Middle, Publisher: Public Affairs, New...
It is hard to identify the exact moment that the Muslim world cracked, provoking talk of a third world war. The exact date can...
Issue Brief on “28th Arab Summit: Beyond the Veneer of Optimism”
"We will now make all efforts to translate them (recommendations) into reality.” This was stated by King Abdullah of Jordan in his closing remarks...
Reforms in Gilgit-Baltistan
Abstract
The Gilgit-Baltistan region is neither a province of Pakistan nor part of the federation. Recently, the suggestion that Gilgit-Baltistan be made a province of...
Public Talk on “60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome: Foundations and Prospects of...
Press Release
Public Talk
on
"60th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome: Foundations and Prospects of the European Integration Process"
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
March 28, 2017
"Our...
Seminar on “US Foreign Policy and Trump Presidency: A Review and Outlook” (Press Release)
Press Release
Seminar
on
"US Foreign Policy and Trump Presidency: A Review and Outlook"
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
March 27, 2017
“President Trump essentially wishes to restore American...
Issue Brief on “Third Round of Astana Talks: A Gordian Knot in the...
The Syrian conflict marked a grim anniversary on March 15, as the country entered its seventh year of civil war.
On March 14, 2017, representatives...