Link: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/17/middleeast/iran-missile-attack-pakistan-intl-hnk/index.html summary: Pakistan has condemned an Iranian air strike that killed two children. Labeling it as a “unprovoked violation of its airspace”. Iran claims that this air was not a violation and was used to destroy two strongholds of the Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl. Pakistan has warned Iran of serious consequences from this attack stating it killed two… Read more »
Link to Article Iran has recorded the lowest electoral turnout since the Islamic Republic’s founding in 1979, with officials portraying the participation of those who did vote as a victory against the country’s “obstinate opponents.” Out of Iran’s 61 million eligible voters, some 25 million cast their ballots in parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections that took place on March… Read more »
Link to article Two major Pakistan political parties said they had reached a formal agreement to form a coalition government, ending ten days of intense negotiations after an inconclusive national election did not return a clear majority. The agreement between Bhutto Zardari’s Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of three-time Premier Nawaz Sharif ended days of… Read more »
Link to Article India moved on Monday to implement a 2019 citizenship law that has been criticized as discriminating against Muslims, weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a rare third term for his Hindu nationalist government. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) grants Indian nationality to Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India due to… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/3/sri-lanka-signs-free-trade-deal-with-thailand-to-revive-economy summary: The article talks about how Sri Lanka thinks that by signing a contract in this case the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Thailand, they will be able to overcome its economic crisis. Negotiations cover most of the issues like investments and property rights so the contract would be working towards expanding the trade industry. The… Read more »
Link to article: https://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Asia/How-Afghanistan-Could-Benefit-From-Better-Relations-with-Its-Neighbors.html Summary: The article talks about the United States guiding the conflict in the Afghanistan for 20 years, the region is becoming more integrated into the Islamic emirate and laying the groundwork for long term economic expansion. But to liberate the government in Afghanistan NATO has to work to put an end to the taliban rule and… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.csis.org/events/future-pakistan-and-us-pakistan-relations Summary: the article talks about the recent state of Pakistan. It is tragically flooding, there’s high inflation rates, massive debt from abroad, rising terrorism, and boarder concerns with both Afghanistan and Iran. The politics of the nation hav always been divisive and the recent election outcomes from early February are still being contested and verified. The… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/11/india-conducts-first-flight-of-missile-that-can-carry-multiple-warheads Summary: As nuclear capabilities rise world wide, India has been sure to stay in the race especially with its nearby competitor China rising to influence. India has developed and first flight tested a home-grown missile with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) technology, this project has been in progress since 1983 and has been growing for decades. This… Read more »
Link: https://apnews.com/article/iran-middle-east-mideast-attack-treat-bc88b3364ebc2cf7dfbfea4568eb4d96 Summary: As tensions in the middle east lead to exploding violence, fueled by Iran, the risk of a homeland attack on America or its European allies rises. The U.S head Central Command states that islamic state group affairs in afghanistan retain the will to strike with the possibility it is in as little as six months. These attacks… Read more »
