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My piece for AGSI on the role played by Gulf States in India-Pakistan Mediation during their recent conflict.

Vigorous diplomatic efforts by Gulf stakeholders, particularly Saudi Arabia, helped put an end to an escalating military confrontation between the two South Asian neighbors. Umarkarim agsi.org/analysis/key-r…

Discussion on BLA !

I hope they don't ban twitter again after the sort of comments this news generates

This escalating military confrontation only ended after Trump brokered a cease-fire between the India and Pakistan alongside vigorous diplomatic efforts by Gulf stakeholders, particularly Saudi Arabia. Umarkarim agsi.org/analysis/key-r…

Pakistan’s failure to uphold its security commitments toward its Gulf partners, particularly its refusal to join the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen, damaged its relationship with Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Umarkarim agsi.org/analysis/key-r…

Between all of the pomp and circumstance, MBS had about 3 hours to convince Trump to lift sanctions on Syria and reverse decades of U.S. policy. What exactly made the difference? I argue that a tidal wave of advocacy efforts, geopolitics, and some unexpected, internal shuffling

US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, CNN reports - reuters.com/world/middle-e…

A bus full of school children bombed by terrorists in Pakistan the same day the supreme leader is crowned as Field Marshal for "securing" the country in a big ceremony in Islamabad.

Too little, too late… The EU to review its cooperation agreement with Israel over the onslaught in Gaza.

The strengthening of India’s relationship with the Gulf states has altered the relatively Pakistan-aligned approach of Gulf states; they have increasingly come to take into account Indian concerns regarding violence in the disputed territory of Kashmir. Umarkarim

Italian foreign minister summons Israeli ambassador over the IDF shooting towards a diplomatic delegation in Jenin

This is a significant regional development. China, Pakistan and Afghanistan reached a consensus on key issues during their trilateral meeting in Beijing.

It was the pressure from the United States that compelled both sides to agree to a cease-fire, but the actual diplomatic groundwork was done by Saudi Arabia. Umarkarim agsi.org/analysis/key-r…

#SaudiArabia in talks to buy as many as 200 #MQ9 #drones, General Atomics says #uav My latest Breaking Defense quoting C. Mark Brinkley Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco and Kristian Alexander breakingdefense.com/2025/05/saudi-…

Un excellent article d'Umer Karim dans ORIENT XXI qui rend compte de la perception saoudienne d'Israël depuis le 7 octobre, et ses implications 👇 orientxxi.info/magazine/l-omb…

Geolocation: Recently, BLA released a propaganda video related to #Jaffarexpresshijack. The located area is in Sistan-Balochistan, Iran. It is situated in a remote area near the #Iran-#Pakistan border. Coordinated: 27°13'58.1"N 62°12'31.6"E

Pakistan's border security issues particularly with regards to BLA presence across the border on Iranian side warrants a rather holistic approach and not just counter-terror operations on its own side and hard state rhetoric.

Interesting that no Gulf State is on this itinerary

"As Seneca warned Nero: No matter how many of us you kill, you will never kill your successor." David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas.