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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

Launch of the book on “88 Days to Kandahar: A CIA Diary ” by...

Launch of the book on "88 Days to Kandahar: A CIA Diary " by Robert L. Grenier March 11, 2016 The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI),...

Why the Daesh are not the ‘Islamic State’

The Islamic State is one of the most lethal and successful militant groups in modern history, surpassing even al-Qaeda. Thousands of its followers have...

Seminar on “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy – Role of the Parliament”

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Seminar on "Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Role of the Parliament" on February 2, 2016. The Chief...

US-India Defence Deals and Their Likely Impact on Pakistan

The US-India defence relationship has grown over the last decade to become a key component of their overall bilateral partnership. On June 4, 2010,...

Public talk on “Pakistan – Afghanistan Relations” (Press Release)

Press Release by the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad January 13, 2016 The Institute of Strategic Islamabad (ISSI) organized a public talk on “Pakistan – Afghanistan...

How has Operation Zarb-e-Azb changed perceptions about Pakistan abroad?

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Launch of the Book and Public Talk on “Indian Grand Strategy “ (2nd Edition)...

Press Release by the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad December 29, 2015  The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with the Institute of Regional...

Akbar Ahmad’s Screening of Documentary on “Journey into Europe” (Press Release)

Press Release by the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad Akbar Ahmad’s Screening of Documentary on “Journey into Europe” Today the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) hosted...

In-House Meeting with Mr. Afzal Khan, Member of the European Parliament

The Institute of Strategic Studies held an in-house meeting with Mr. Afzal Khan, a prominent member of the European Parliament and a representative of...