by Ausaf Sayeed | Jan 3, 2025 | GCC, India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Kuwait, currently the chair of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with which India has been negotiating a Free Trade Agreement for the past several years, was significant in the bilateral context and its broader regional...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Dec 10, 2024 | Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Syria
The collapse of the Assad regime has far-reaching consequences. There is genuine fear that Syria could become a safe haven for extremist groups. In a stunning turn of events, the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad collapsed without any resistance after...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Nov 17, 2024 | Iran, Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, USA
Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the 2024 presidential elections, in which he received 312 electoral votes and over 74 million popular votes, won all seven swing states, regaining Republican control over the Senate, and came on the verge of securing a slim majority...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Nov 12, 2024 | GCC, Indian Diaspora
For several centuries, India and the Arab world have shared strong historical, civilisational, cultural, economic, and people-to-people ties. The land and sea trade between India and the Arab world has a deep-rooted history dating back several centuries. The...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Nov 6, 2024 | Iran, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, USA
Donald Trump’s return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States is poised to significantly reshape America’s approach to the Middle East. His victory has elicited a range of reactions across the region, from enthusiastic support to cautious...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Oct 31, 2024 | Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Cube project, known as “The Mukaab,” is a groundbreaking architectural marvel at the heart of the New Murabba development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Mukaab will anchor the 19-square-kilometre development, offering residential, hospitality, and...
