There was a time when the United States and Canada were so deeply intertwined that it was almost impossible to tell them apart. The world’s longest undefended border felt like an open gate between two homes. In 2018, during a visit from France to Canada, I stayed with my sister and later traveled with my […]
Belgium Defies Israel-US Might
In a world where airspace over Gaza is dominated and surveilled by two of the most powerful military-intelligence complexes-the United States and Israel-Belgium did the unthinkable. On August 4, 2025, as part of a coordinated humanitarian mission, the Belgian Air Force dropped 15 tonnes of food and medical aid over Gaza, followed by another 16 […]
Pakistan’s Moment in Washington
In a rare shift of focus from its usual marginal position in American discourse, Pakistan has recently found itself in the headlines in the United States for all the right reasons. Normally overshadowed by stories of political chaos, power tussles, and institutional heavy-handedness against dissent, the narrative has now turned toward Islamabad’s surprising diplomatic manoeuvring […]
President Pezeshkian’s Truth Bomb
In a world suffocated by strategic deception and media filters, one conversation pierced through the fog. In a bold 28-minute interview with Tucker Carlson, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a message so clear, calm, and compelling that it shattered decades of crafted misperception about Iran’s foreign policy, nuclear ambition, and regional posture. In doing so, […]
How Muslims Can Dismantle Israel’s War Machine
Press Secretary to the President (Rtd) Former Press Minister, Embassy of Pakistan to France Former MD, SRBC | Macomb, Michigan, USA The Israel-Iran conflict has revealed a truth the Muslim world can no longer afford to ignore: Israel is not invincible. Without the shield of the United States, it is not the iron fortress it […]
Trump at NATO: A Doctrine of Control
At the NATO summit held in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025, President Donald Trump redefined the contours of American leadership-not through war, but through dominance, negotiation, and fiscal pressure. In one sweeping press conference after the summit’s conclusion, Trump laid out what can only be described as a bold new American doctrine: intervention […]
Netanyahu’s Endless Wars
In the high-stakes arena of Middle Eastern geopolitics, words carry the weight of war, and decisions shape the fate of nations. On June 17, 2025, President Donald Trump reignited global tensions by publicly contradicting his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. While Gabbard, in her Congressional testimony, confirmed that Iran was not actively building a […]
Iran Shatters Israel’s Invincibility
In the early hours of June 13, 2025, Israeli F-35I “Adir” stealth jets thundered across Iranian airspace under the cover of darkness. What followed was one of the most aggressive strikes in the history of the Middle East-targeting over a hundred strategic Iranian sites, including nuclear enrichment facilities at Natanz and Esfahan, as well as […]
Trump-Xi’s 90-Minute Gamble
In an X-post that barely exceeded a hundred words, President Donald Trump confirmed a 90-minute telephonic conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While the statement appeared brief and deliberately vague, its subtext echoed far louder than the words conveyed. In reality, this seemingly hollow post symbolized a tectonic shift in diplomatic posture-less a show of […]
America’s Immigration Dilemma
For decades, America has prided itself as a land of opportunity-a magnet for dreamers, workers, and refugees. But today, under the aggressive implementation of ICE-led deportations, spearheaded by President Donald Trump’s renewed enforcement drive, the country finds itself fractured. The issue is no longer just about legality-it has become a battleground of narratives, identity, and […]