Iran’s recent striking US bases and forces based inside Gulf states looks designed to do more than punish American military infrastructure. By bringing retaliation onto the territory of governments that …
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Who Are the TTP? A Detailed Dossier on the Group Driving Pakistan’s Escalation
by Hashim Aqeelby Hashim AqeelPakistan’s strikes across Afghanistan overnight including reported hits on Taliban government-linked military positions are being justified in Islamabad through a single, persistent argument: Pakistan cannot achieve peace or security while …
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Ramadan, Deterrence and the ‘Two-Week’ Pattern: Is Washington Signalling War or Staging Pressure on Iran?
The United States latest military build-up across the Middle East has the unmistakable shape of strike preparation: carrier power moving into theatre, additional warships and aircraft deployments, visible strengthening of …
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The steady build-up of American military power across the Middle East, combined with increasingly explicit warnings from Donald Trump, has reignited a question that has echoed through decades of US–Middle …
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Israel’s Most Expansive Year of Military Action and the Erosion of International Support
by Hashim Aqeelby Hashim AqeelThe scale of Israel’s military activity in 2025 has reshaped how the state is viewed internationally, not only by its critics but increasingly by governments that have long been among …
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For many of us growing up Desi in Britain, TV and film were more than entertainment they were quiet mirrors of our lives. Before streaming and satellite channels, we had …
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For many of us who grew up in the UK, Desi literature wasn’t just a window into another world it was a mirror. Through these stories, we saw families like …
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For generations of British South Asians, Christmas has evolved from being a distinctly British festival into something uniquely their own a fusion of faiths, flavours, and family traditions that captures …
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The crimes of Fred and Rose West remain among the most disturbing in modern British history. Over two decades, the couple murdered at least twelve women and girls, many of …
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Few criminal cases have scarred the British psyche as deeply as that of the Yorkshire Ripper. The name itself became shorthand for fear, institutional failure, and a climate of misogyny …