Issue Brief on “Brexit: UK and EU Agree on Terms for Transition Period”
In March 2018, EU and UK agreed on a significant part of the Brexit deal that will lead to a smooth withdrawal of UK...
Issue Brief on “Explicit Overtures: The Changing Face of Saudi-Israel Relations”
During an all-encompassing interview during his current United States tour in March 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman foretold his vision for the...
Issue Brief on “Progress on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration”
The European Commission presented a Progress Report on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration to the European Parliament and the European Council...
Issue Brief on “CPEC: Gwadar Port Becomes Operational for Container Vessels”
The Gwadar Port is now operational for handling commercial shipping. On March 7, 2018 China’s state-owned shipping and logistics services supplier company, China Ocean...
Issue Brief on “Japanese Investment in Africa: Abe’s African Pivot”
On March 18, 2018, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) approved its first official development assistance loan to the African Development Fund of nearly...
Issue Brief on “TAPI: A Recipe for Greater Regional Cooperation”
On February 23, 2018, Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and India’s Minister of State for...
Issue Brief on “Russia’s New Anti Missile Defense Systems”
Russia has revealed an array of new nuclear capable weapons systems primarily designed to defeat US missile defense systems. Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed...
Issue Brief on “Prospects of Nuclear Energy in the Middle East: Current Status and...
Despite dangers associated with the dual-use nature of nuclear technology, its application for peaceful energy purposes is considered as one of the cleanest and...
Issue Brief on “Indian Access to Chabahar and Duqm: Challenges for Pakistan”
In a series of visits to the Middle Eastern countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to strike strategic deals that will have...
Issue Brief on “2nd Kabul Process: Time for Taliban to Grasp the Moment”
It appears that the stalled peace process between Kabul and the Afghan Taliban may finally be on the verge of revival, and may even...
