Israel’s unprecedented strike in Doha has reignited calls for a collective Muslim defence pact. Can the Crescent Security Initiative succeed where past efforts failed?
The Gaza war highlights how Zionism functions as a structural contradiction within the Western-led order, exposing its exhaustion and accelerating a wider civilisational crisis. What is unfolding is not simply another regional conflict but evidence that the very system once projected as the “endpoint of history” is unable to enforce norms, restrain its clients, or reconcile its internal contradictions.
Israel’s airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha marks more than a breach of Qatari sovereignty, it is a direct challenge to US authority and the fragile rules-based international order. The attack exposes Washington’s inability to restrain its ally, while raising profound questions about Gulf security, Arab solidarity, and the future of international law.
On June 13th, Israel launched sudden airstrikes on Iran, sparking a dangerous cycle of retaliation that drew in the US and threatened global stability. For Pakistan, the crisis presents critical dilemmas, balancing Muslim solidarity, its rivalry with India, and pressure from global powers, while striving to maintain neutrality and safeguard national interests.
Pakistan–Syria ties span decades of military, cultural, and diplomatic engagement. In the post-Assad era, Islamabad sees new opportunities for cooperation in trade, security, and heritage.
The recent strikes have pushed Iran’s nuclear crisis to a critical turning point, intensifying tensions across the Middle East. Without renewed dialogue and trust, the risk of a wider conflict or nuclear escalation now looms larger than ever.
The world is in a war year. Israel’s strikes on Iran, with US backing, have plunged the Middle East into a terrifying conflict. The region is now at war, with global implications.
Iran’s ballistic missile program has rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced in the Middle East, posing a serious challenge to Israel’s air defense systems. The 2025 missile exchanges revealed critical vulnerabilities in Israel’s layered shield, highlighting a shifting balance where offensive missile technology may soon outpace even the most sophisticated defenses.
On the rugged frontier between Rome and Parthia, Armenia became the focal point of a quiet contest for influence. Rather than constant war, both empires relied on diplomacy, dynastic ties, and client kings to assert control. The Treaty of Rhandeia in 63 CE marked a rare strategic compromise — securing peace not through conquest, but through balance and restraint.