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Salman Rafi Sheikh

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

Russian Withdrawal Means Different Things to Different Actors

Recent days have witnessed some serious developments taking place with regard to international efforts at peacefully ending the war in Syria. While Russia’s decision to withdraw bulk of its fighting force from Syria does indicate...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Erdogan’s Infamous Quest for Fame

While the Syrian crisis has been temporarily shelved through ‘cease-fire’, Erdogan’s own war for kingly political powers continues un-abated. Its latest manifestation came with Turkish state taking over Turkey’s top-selling newspaper Zaman...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Making sense of Turkey’s shift to Iran

After experimenting with taking a belligerent stance on the Syrian question, Turkey seems to be shifting to diplomacy once again. This shift does make sense given that belligerence has cost Turkey a lot. On the domestic front, Turkey has...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

How Europe is Playing the Saudia-Iran Rivalry?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

On Saudia-Turk direct military intervention in Syria

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The US is Pulling the ‘Arabian String’

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Turkey’s War on Kurds: Who is the Actual “Terrorist?”

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Post-Sanctions Scenario: Iran’s drive to the West

Salman Rafi Sheikh

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