https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defense-pact-ba80d84d Summary: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a mutual defense agreement in an attempt to build a sense of collective deterrence. They did this because of the heightened conflict—especially between the US and Iran—and because of the uncertainties as to whether or not the US would stick around to protect everyone. The pact isn’t targeted, and it builds upon… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-must-uphold-water-sharing-treaty-with-pakistan-arbitration-court-says-2026-08-31 Summary: In April 2025, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty because of suspicions that Pakistan helped kill 26 civilians. Through this, India is withholding water that supplies 80% of Pakistani farms. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled the treaty to be intact as India had no justification for suspension. India then said that the court had “no jurisdiction,”… Read more »
https://www.firstpost.com/world/taliban-offers-us-access-to-1-trillion-afghan-mineral-wealth-in-exchange-for-sanctions-relief-report-14042158.html Summary: The Afghan government offered American investors access to minerals in exchange for lifting the sanctions and unfreezing their assets. Foreign Minister Amir Muttaqi said that the Afghan-US relationship should be viewed through a lens of “co-operation” (as a means of persuasion). Countries remain skeptical because of Afghanistan’s poverty and gender-based inequalities. To downplay those negative feats, the Taliban… Read more »
