Islam and the Evolution of National Identity Formation in Bangladesh
For Bangladesh the period from 1947 to 1971 was perceived as a continuation of colonization, and the contemporary narrative of national consciousness begins only in 1971.
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Chabahar and Gwadar: A Tale of Two Ports
A variety of factors lend Chabahar greater credence than Gwadar
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UNPACKING GENDERED REALITIES IN DISPLACEMENT: The status of Syrian refugee women in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq
Economic security emerged as a primary concern and challenge for women across all countries.
IAR Desk
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Deconstructing China’s ‘technical hold’ on listing Azhar Masood as global terrorist
The tacit arrangement seems to be that as long as Pakistan based terrorist outfits do not support separatists in China’s Muslim-majority restive Xinjiang and do not disrupt its projects under its flagship CPEC, Beijing would continue to protect them from being censored by the international community.
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Protracted Conflict and Local Neutral Arbitration
The view from Muzzafarabad
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Women’s Day Special: Women and the Iranian Revolution: A Historical Perspective
Women’s movement in Iran cannot be understood without tying it to people’s nationalist, democratic, and anti-imperialist struggles
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Deconstructing China’s ‘technical hold’ on listing Azhar Masood as global terrorist
The tacit arrangement seems to be that as long as Pakistan based terrorist outfits do not support separatists in China’s Muslim-majority restive Xinjiang and do not disrupt its projects under its flagship CPEC, Beijing would continue to protect them from being censored by the international community.
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Rohingya Crisis: Fatigue setting in on Regional Responses
If the Rohingya crisis is to be solved stakeholders have to appreciate the actual magnitude of the problem
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Alliance of Caution: Deepening Saudi-Pakistan Ties
While deepening bilateral relations are overtly economic in nature, at its core they represent a key strategic move on behalf of both countries
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Mothers, martyrdom, violent extremism and ‘azadi’ in Kashmir
There has been a rise in violence in Kashmir, amid claims of a growing culture of martyrdom that is beginning to form the new driving narrative for militancy and violence. This glorification of martyrdom as seen in Kashmir has its roots in growing violent extremism, the recruitment of young men to violence, and militarisation. This article takes up the issue by looking at the role of mothers giving up their sons for the cause, and finding their own agency in a patriarchal society through their son’s martyrdom.
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