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Mohammed Shoaib Raza is a doctoral candidate at the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Commentary 806: Sacred politics: How Türkiye is capturing Muslim imagination

30 January 2026

In addition to several geopolitical considerations, religion is a necessity for the major powers in the Middle East to achieve popular legitimacy. Whi

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Commentary 808: Beyond the Islamic NATO mirage: The logic of Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence agreement

02 February 2026

International relations pundits were quick in relegating the joint communiqué of the Emergency Arab-Islamic summit, convened on 15 September in

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Commentary 812: Why Jordan is intensifying its crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

12 February 2026

Last Wednesday, the State Security Court of Jordan handed down prison sentences of varying lengths to nine individuals over their alleged links to the

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Commentary 816: Syria targets French jihadists: How Ahmed al-Sharaa is striving for authority, global trust

24 February 2026

Last Tuesday, the Syrian security forces launched a major operation in the Idlib Province against the jihadist group Firqat al-Ghuraba (FG), which Fre

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Commentary 820: Lebanon's disarmament plan fails to curb Hezbollah's lifeline

05 March 2026

In recent weeks, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have escalated its military operations in  southern Lebanon, executing frequent aerial surveilla

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Commentary 823: Iran's nationalist pivot: How pre-Islamic symbols bolster the Islamic Republic

11 March 2026

Discussions regarding the nature of Iranian nationalism and its expression by the Islamic  Republic of Iran have resurfaced recently. This time i

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Commentary 826: Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lebanon amidst sectarian lines and symbolic gestures

17 March 2026

With the three-day visit to Beirut, Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV concluded his first international visit since assuming the papacy. This was the first visit

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Commentary 829: Muhafiz-e-Haramain': How Asim Munir is using religious symbolism to navigate Pakistan's political storm

23 March 2026

During the recent National Ulema and Mashaikh Convention in Islamabad on December 10, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, wh

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Commentary 832: Beyond sectarian hatred: The strategic logic behind the Homs bombing in Syria

26 March 2026

On December 26, at least eight people, who were part of the Friday congregation prayers, were killed and 18 were injured in a bombing at a mosque in A

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Commentary 834: Why protests in holy city of Qom shake Iran's regime

31 March 2026

The social media and news outlets have lately been flooded with news and the latest updates from the ongoing protests that have rocked Iran’s Is

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Commentary 838: EU designates IRGC as a terrorist group: What are the consequences for Iran?

07 April 2026

On January 29, the European Union (EU) designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. This move aligns the bloc

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