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 “The First GCC-Central Asia Summit: Fostering Collaboration and Economic Integration”
The first-ever summit between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the five Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) took place...
Issue Brief on “Enhancing Pakistan-Iran Economic Relations: Exploring Prospects in Trade and Connectivity”
On May 18, 2023, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the first border market at the Mand-Pishin crossing-point of the...
Issue Brief on “Saudi-Iran Rapprochement: Opportunities for Pakistan”
Recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations and economic ties is the latest development in the geopolitical shifts in the...
Issue Brief on “Lebanon-Israel Maritime Deal”
On 27 October, 2022, Lebanon and Israel reached a US-brokered agreement to end a long-running dispute over their maritime border by officially laying out...
Issue Brief on “Food Security in MENA amidst the Russian-Ukraine Crisis”
From the richest to the poorest countries, rising food prices continue to be the cause of much destruction, especially in the aftermath of Covid-19....
Issue Brief on “Saudi Arabia’s Fight against Climate Change”
In recent decades, climate change has become one of the most critical issues for international, national and local communities. The concept of a green...
Issue Brief on “Aiming for the Stars: Saudi Arabia’s The Line Project”
Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the crown prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently unveiled plans for 'The Line', a linear city part...
Issue Brief on “President Biden’s Recalibration Towards the Gulf”
Introduction
In July, 2022, President Biden attended the GCC+3 Summit in Jeddah. GCC+ 3 is made up of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - an...
Report – Webinar “48th OIC CFM : An Assessment”
The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISSI) organized a webinar on “48th OIC CFM :...
Report – Public Talk “Darakht-e- Dosti, Epitomizing Pak-Iran Relationship: Celebrating Linguistic Linkages”
The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held a Roundtable and Exhibition in collaboration...