Mohammed Anas

Do attacks on US bases in Middle East suggest escalation in waiting?

Around 13 attacks have targeted US and allied forces’ bases in Iraq and Syria in the past one week. All…

1 year ago

Will Hezbollah open a front against Israel, or keep its powder dry for the future?

After Hamas, Hezbollah – translating as Party of Allah -- is the face of resistance to Israeli occupation of Palestine.…

1 year ago

Why ‘Brother’ Turkey wants to save Hamas for another day

To solve the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Turkey is one of the channels to communicate with senior Hamas leadership. The “Turkish…

1 year ago

Will Nawaz Sharif’s return today turnaround Pakistan’s fortunes?

Nawaz Sharif, former and most exiled prime minister of Pakistan, will fly home from London via Dubai today in a…

1 year ago

Israeli-Palestinian peace peaked in 1990’s and then…

The ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict is not showing signs of de-escalation. The crisis was triggered on October 7 when Hamas, the…

1 year ago

Has Biden launched ‘mission impossible’ during his visit to Israel in the thick of war?

With the bombing of the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza that has left hundreds killed, women and children mostly, US…

1 year ago

UNSC rejects Russian resolution seeking Gaza truce

The United Nations Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire of the conflict between Israel…

1 year ago

Has the Hamas-Israel war spelled the end of Netanyahu’s political career?

Even as the endgame in Israel-Hamas remains out of sight, Israelis have given the verdict on their Prime Minister –…

1 year ago

Is Ukraine the Israel-Hamas conflict’s first big casualty?

Ukraine is emerging as the sore loser with the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Ukrainians are complaining that the US…

1 year ago

How Beti Bachao Beti Padhao became a turning point for mainstreaming women’s participation

Emancipation, safety and promotion of women have been central mantras of the UPA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.…

1 year ago

‘Nowhere to go’: Egypt keeps Rafah shut for Gazans

Gazans fleeing Israeli bombardment of the densely populated enclave have nowhere to go, till now. The only place where they…

1 year ago

Is an endgame emerging in the Hamas-Israel conflict?

The signals of endgame in the Hamas-Israel conflict hint towards more dire consequences. While the Israeli assault in Gaza continues…

1 year ago

Will China gain on balance due to the Hamas-Israel conflict?

In the haze of the Hamas-Israeli conflict, the future of both China and the US, two major players weaving a…

1 year ago

Is tardy diplomacy festering Hamas-Israel conflict?

Grandmaster of diplomacy Henry Kissinger shot to cult status as the greatest strategist negotiator after his role in bringing Israelis…

1 year ago

Will the Arab Street blow up Biden’s Middle East aspirations?

Arabs stand in solidarity with Palestinians after shocking Hamas attacks on Israeli cities and subsequent reprisals by the Israeli forces.…

1 year ago

Has Iran hit Israel in the garb of Hamas?

The Hamas-Hezbollah versus Israel conflagration is said to have an active Iranian role. The flare-up that threatens to engulf the…

1 year ago

How and why workplaces in Saudi Arabia are turning gender equal

Workplaces in conservative Saudi Arabia are turning gender equal, confirming that the kingdom is undergoing rapid reforms. According to various…

1 year ago

Taliban slams Pakistan’s riot order on refugees, calls expulsion ‘inhumane, unfair and barbaric’

The Taliban interim government in Afghanistan has slammed Pakistan's decsion to expel refugees as  “inhumane, unfair and barbaric”. Interim Defence Minister,…

1 year ago

Afghan refugees could face serious human rights violations as Pakistan threatens to use force to evict them

Afghans are facing yet another crisis in Pakistan. Irked over Afghan Taliban’s refusal to rein in Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) cadres operating…

1 year ago

Overriding tensions, can Central Asia, Iran sustain working relations with Taliban ruled Afghanistan?

Ever since the eventful return of Taliban in Afghanistan, their relations with neighbours like Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Iran…

1 year ago

Will Biden succeed in his gamble to revive Iran N-deal, Saudi-Israel normalisation ahead of elections?

Two unachieved Middle East breakthroughs are said to be take-off points for US President Joe Biden’s 2024 rerun campaign: renewed…

1 year ago