Dr Waiel Awwad
As the information ecosystem grows more distorted, the threats facing journalism have become both physical and existential, the question is no longer just about protecting press freedom—it is about preserving the very possibility of truth.
Decades of covert ops have led to this tense moment in the Islamic Republic. If the regime is toppled, India will be strategically strained on more than one front
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Dr Waiel Awwad
A sudden flare-up along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, marked by cross-border firing, expulsions and diplomatic recriminations, is rarely an isolated incident. Rather, such episodes are symptomatic of deeper structural tensions that have accumulated since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power after the abrupt withdrawal of US forces and the abandonment of vast quantities of materiel. The current skirmish, therefore, speaks to historical grievances, domestic politics, regional competition, and competing strategic visions for South and Central Asia.
