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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) and is currently pursuing her PhD in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University. 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. She has also written for various publications including The Express Tribune, South Asian Voices, Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye and Al Jazeera Centre for Studies. She has also published in a number of Higher Education Commission verified journals and in 2024, she was also a paper presenter in the Gulf Research Meeting in Cambridge University, UK.

Mail arhama.siddiqa@issi.org.pk

Issue Brief on “China’s expanding influence in the Middle East: The path to...

The increasing influence of China in the Middle East cannot be disputed and can be attributed to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), concerted...

Issue Brief on “A Snapshot of Elections in Iran 2024”

On July 30, 2024, Dr. Masood Pezeshkian, former health Minister, will assume office as the 9th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He...

Issue Brief on “The 10th Ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF):...

In the past decade, China has significantly expanded its diplomatic and commercial footprint in the Middle East. Chinese investment in the Middle East mostly...

Issue Brief on “Fueling Progress: The Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline”

On March 13 2024, Pakistan announced the construction on an 80-kilometer (49-mile) segment of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the 'Peace Pipeline,'...

Issue Brief on “A Panoramic View of South Africa’s Case at the International Court...

The conflict in Gaza, which commenced on 7 October 2023, has now surpassed 100 days. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, the death toll has...

Issue Brief on “Israel-Hamas Conflict: Houthi Red Sea Attacks and Global Implications”

The onset of drone and missile attacks by the Houthis towards southern Israel in October 2023 coinciding with the outbreak of war on October...

Issue Brief on “A Regional Snapshot of the Ongoing Palestinian Crisis”

On October 7, 2023, a significant turning point occurred in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict when the Al-Qassam Brigade, the military arm of Hamas, initiated an...

Issue Brief on “President Putin’s Middle East Sojourn 2023”

In a rare diplomatic initiative on 6 December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin embarked on a Middle East tour, commencing with visits to the...

Issue Brief on “Yemen’s Elusive Peace Puzzle”

Recent high-profile visits indicate that talks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen are progressing, albeit slowly. The conflict began in March 2015...

Issue Brief on “Unpacking the Ongoing Conflict in Palestine”

On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict reached another turning point with an unprecedented assault led by the Al-Qassam Brigade, Hamas's military wing. The...