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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 “Saudi Vision 2030: Opportunities for Pakistan”

As the world adapts itself to the pandemic, countries are adjusting their respective development projects in the epoch of the ‘new-normal.’ One such country is Saudi...

Report – Book Launch “Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Pitfalls and the Way Forward”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Pakistan organised a Book Launch on ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Pitfalls and the Way Forward,’ authored by Dr Huma...

Report – Web-Talk “Pakistan- Tazania Ties”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Web Talk on “Pak-Tanzania Ties’ under ISSI’s...

Issue Brief on “Propelling Ahead: Developments in Pakistan- Egypt Ties”

On June 16, 2021, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Nadeem Raza, visited Egypt for the second round of Defence and Security Talks between...

Pakistan-Saudi Relations: Recent Developments

Prime Minister Imran Khan recently concluded a three-day trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from May 7 to May 9. This was his seventh visit...

Issue Brief on “Hurtling Towards a Point of No Return: Palestine Under Siege”

On May 7, 2021, the last Friday of Ramazan,  one of the most revered moments of a month whose sanctity in itself enjoins that...

Pakistan-GCC Relationship: Reframing Policy Trajectories

Abstract For some time, Pakistan’s Gulf policy has largely focused on upholding cultural and religious ties, rather than building sustainable economic linkages. Though energy resources...

Issue Brief on “China – Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Prospects for Pakistan”

In July 2020, New York Times ran a front-page story on a 25 year- strategic partnership between China and Iran. In a world gripped...

Issue Brief on “Revitalizing Alliances: Qatar-Gulf Reconciliation”

On January 5, 2020, the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attended the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Saudi Arabia...

Issue Brief on “Compounding Complications in Yemen: An Assessment”

Yemen has long been a breeding ground for conflict. The poorest country in the Arab region has become a violent playground for internal, regional...