Ms. Fatima Raza
Research Associate
Areas of Research:
Middle East: Iran & the Gulf
Africa: Western Africa
Fatima has done her M.Phil in International Relations from National Defence University and is currently working as a Research Associate at ISSI.
Other Publications:
- “Can Biden salvage the Iran nuclear deal?”
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2273432/can-biden-salvage-the-iran-nuclear-deal - “Pakistan engages Africa through economic diplomacy”
https://asiatimes.com/2020/06/pakistan-engages-africa-through-economic-diplomacy/
US-Iran Tensions and Instability in Iraq: Role of the Popular Mobilisation Units
Abstract
Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU) is the largest umbrella organisation in Iraq encompassing more than 40 of these paramilitary forces with many of them having...
Issue Brief on “Iran’s Covid-19 Vaccine: Hope Amid Controversy”
In December 2020, Iran announced that it has
made not one but two home-grown COVID-19 vaccines. Iran's
efforts to find a preventive treatment for the pandemic...
Report – Roundtable “Delegation from the International Research Council for Religious Affairs (IRCRA)”
The
Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of
Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a delegation from the International
Research Council for Religious...
Issue Brief on “Fakhrizadeh: Calculating Iran’s Response”
Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsin Fakhrizadeh was killed on November 27, 2020when a group of gunmen ambushed his vehicle opening fire on him and...
Issue Brief on “How would the Biden Presidency Impact Iran-US Relations?”
With the Democratic candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden emerging victorious following the election 2020 results in the US, there are expectations of several...
Public Talk by Dr Abdullah Abdullah Chairman, HCNR, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
The Institute of Strategic
Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Public Talk by Dr. Abdullah Abdullah,
Chairman, High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan under...
Report – Webinar on “Kashmir & Palestine: The destruction of indigenous cultural heritage”
The Centre for Middle East &
Africa (CMEA) in collaboration with the Middle East Monitor (MEMO), London
organized a webinar titled “Kashmir & Palestine: The destruction...
Report – Webinar on “Doha Agreement and Future of Peace in Afghanistan”
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Webinar on the Doha Agreement & Future of Peace in Afghanistan on July 1, 2020....
Report – Webinar on “Iran, Pakistan and South Asia under the Pandemic”
As part of the 16th ISSI-IPIS Dialogue, the Institute of Strategic Studies of Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Institute for Political and International...
Pakistan-Iran Relations in the Evolving International Environment
Abstract
Pakistan and Iran are two neighbouring countries with amicable ties however, the true potential of their relationship still remains untapped. This research aims to...