
Review of President Macron’s Visit to China
Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China highlights the limits of Sino-European dialogue amid geopolitical and trade divergences, while underscoring the need to sustain strategic engagement.
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The Illusion of Connectivity: Pakistan’s Central Asia Ambition and the Cost of Domestic Neglect
Pakistan’s regional ambitions in Central Asia cannot succeed without deep domestic reforms ensuring stability and effective governance.

Taliban 2.0: The Legitimate Authority in Afghanistan
Russia’s recognition of the Taliban government reshapes regional dynamics in Afghanistan, combining geopolitical and security interests while raising serious concerns over human rights and South Asian stability.

Xi’s 2026 Message: Strategy of Irreversibility and China’s Performative Power
Xi Jinping’s 2026 New Year message uses the rhetoric of inevitability to turn political goals into historical certainties.

Bridging the Divide: A Bold New Era in Pakistan-Bangladesh Diplomacy
Ishaq Dar’s remarks frame 2025 as a turning point toward closer ties and enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations and the Security–Connectivity Paradox in Regional Diplomacy
Pakistan–Afghanistan regional connectivity remains largely rhetorical because security, governance, and trust deficits are unresolved.

The fall of Akon City
The Senegalese government has officially abandoned the Akon City project, a futuristic city initiated by artist Akon.

America’s Layoff Reckoning and Challenges to Public Service
The United States is undergoing a historic bureaucratic crisis as mass federal layoffs, expose deep strains in democratic governance.

The Illusion of Connectivity: Pakistan’s Central Asia Ambition and the Cost of Domestic Neglect
Pakistan’s regional ambitions in Central Asia cannot succeed without deep domestic reforms ensuring stability and effective governance.

Taliban 2.0: The Legitimate Authority in Afghanistan
Russia’s recognition of the Taliban government reshapes regional dynamics in Afghanistan, combining geopolitical and security interests while raising serious concerns over human rights and South Asian stability.

The Hejaz Railway: Faith, Engineering, and Revival in the New Middle East
The Hejaz Railway, born from an Ottoman engineering achievement, is now re-emerging as a strategic regional connectivity project.

What Future Awaits the Port of Darwin?
The development of Darwin Port, managed by Chinese company Landbridge, is being reassessed amid rising tensions in Australia-China relations.