On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched surprise attacks across the Gaza border into Southern Israel. The sheer magnitude of these attacks […]
Spies for Hire: How Tehran, Moscow, and Islamabad Turned Espionage Tactics
In early April 2026, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet arrested four active-duty IDF soldiers on suspicion of espionage for Iran. In another case, a 21-year-old Jerusalem resident was arrested for filming sensitive locations for an Iranian intelligence agency, met through social media. An engineer working on the Iron Dome air defence system, Raz Cohen, was accused of leaking classified information about the missile defence system. Two residents of a West Bank settlement were charged with surveilling the home of a military officer. And a group of suspects in southern Israel were found to have manufactured and tested explosive devices at the request of Iranian handlers. As Israel National News reported, the Shin Bet and Israel Police emphasised that this reflects…
Spies for Hire: How Tehran, Moscow, and Islamabad Turned Espionage Tactics
In early April 2026, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet…
Engineering Fear: The New Middle East Truce
In a regional moment defined by calculated ambiguity and measured…
Is Joe Kent’s Resignation a Bad News for United States–Israel Relations?
On March 17, US National Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent resigned,…
Epstein Files and the Politics of Concealment: Venezuelan Crisis
In the digital age, power no longer operates primarily through…
Between the Street and the State: Pakistan’s Reaction to US-Israel’s killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched…
Beyond SAARC? The Limits of Pakistan’s India-Excluded South Asian Vision
In December 2025, Pakistan advocated for a new South Asian…
No Dilli, No Pindi: BNP’s Mandate for Change and the Future of Bangladesh
The much-awaited Bangladesh’s 13th national election, held on 12 February,…
Beyond Ceasefires: Gaza Board of Peace and the Limits of Technocratic Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza…
Epstein Files and the Politics of Concealment: Venezuelan Crisis
In the digital age, power no longer operates primarily through…
Surveillance, Cybersecurity, and Human Rights: Navigating Privacy in the Digital Age
Globalisation is well-rooted in the contemporary world order and has…
Anti-Qatar Campaign and the Continued Oriental Gaze
Qatar has a knack for earning international headlines regularly and often negative ones. In the lead-up to the global football event, World Cup 2022, starting […]