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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Research-analyst of International Relations and Pakistan’s foreign and domestic affairs

Why’s Europe Divided on Positive Ties with Russia?

In a recent EU summit held in Brussels, the bloc overwhelmingly rejected joint French-German proposal to normalise EU-Russia relations. The bloc, instead of paying heed to the Franco-German message of redefining EU-Russia relations as a means to increase the bloc’s strategic autonomy in the international arena and reduce its dependence on the US...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why Reiving the JCPOA is Difficult for the US

While the election of Ebrahim Raisi, who is known as a “hardliner” and “conservative” as opposed to the “moderate” Raisani, as Iran’s president could make a compromise difficult in the on-going negotiations between the US and Iran for reviving the JCPOA, the election of Raisi has also added a new variable of fear to the equation that could alter the whole landscape...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Saudia’s Economic Transformation Eyes Riyadh’s Regional Dominance

With Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ already in full motion, it has become increasingly clear that the purpose of this massive and multi-billion dollar economic transformation plan is not just to transform and diversify Saudia’s oil-dependent economy; rather a cardinal objective of this plan is to restore Saudia Arabia’s central position within...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why’s the US Reinventing NATO/Europe against China?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

On Iran’s Expanding Ties with Russia and the EEU

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why Washington Cannot Rein Ankara Back in the Western Orbit

Salman Rafi Sheikh

In the Fight against China, Europe Offers the US no Special Advantage

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Biden Administration Ends ‘the Era of Engagement’ with China

Salman Rafi Sheikh

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