Op-ed

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Wednesday that ending the war in Lebanon is as important to Tehran as ending the war in Iran, according to ISNA news agency. Speaking at the 20th Session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) …

Pakistan’s role in facilitating diplomatic talks during the Iran conflict has brought it international attention and praise from global leaders. The engagement, which included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief Asim Munir, has been described by analysts as one of Islamabad’s most visible diplomatic interventions in recent …

Arthur Michelino In June 2026, reports surfaced that Washington had begun considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islandsoutright from Mauritius, bypassing London and dealing directly with Port Louis to secure permanent control of Diego Garcia. The plan arrived as an alternative to the British cession of the …

The reported progress toward ending the Lebanon war is a rare diplomatic opening in a region exhausted by escalation. That is why mediation by Pakistan and Qatar deserves recognition. Neither country can impose peace, but together they have created political space where military logic had begun to dominate. …

Dr. Cherkaoui Roudani The history of international relations shows that the most enduring crises do not end when an agreement is signed, but when a new balance of power becomes acceptable to the principal actors involved. The memorandum concluded between the United States and Iran does not yet …

Dimitra Staikou When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the G7 summit, the most consequential conversation was not about trade, tariffs, or diplomacy. It was about who will shape the future of artificial intelligence—and whether that future will be defined solely by the United States and China. India …

Hadi Elis The sharp deterioration in relations between Turkey and India over recent years did not emerge overnight. It is the culmination of diverging geopolitical interests, competing regional alignments, and Turkey’s increasingly close strategic partnership with Pakistan. What was once a relatively balanced relationship based on trade, tourism, …

Planned AI-powered system aims to create MRI-like images using ultrasonic sensors in a shallow water pool US-based artificial intelligence company Midjourney said Thursday it is developing a system designed to conduct full-body medical scans in a short time through a new healthcare technology initiative. The company said in …

Euro/dollar falls to lowest level since March 16, sterling also weakens against greenback The dollar index climbed to a 13-month high on Friday, supported by hawkish messages from the US Federal Reserve and renewed uncertainty over efforts to end the conflict in the Middle East. The index rose …