West Asia
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Interview: Why the ‘Pakistan factor’ no longer impedes India’s growing ties with the Gulf countries
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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Opinion: Events in West Asia are changing Pakistan’s sociopolitical and ideological outlook
Muhammad Amir Rana, Dawn.com
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The world’s first professional acrobats were flipping through West Asia 4,000 years ago
Javier Alvarez-Mon, The Conversation Yasmina Wicks, The Conversation
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The Dead Sea is dying: Briny waterbody in West Asia is rapidly losing its surface area
Scroll Staff
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What the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan means for America’s influence in West Asia
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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The loneliness of the expatriate Indian in West Asia lies at the heart of this novel
Sabin Iqbal
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Iran’s census claims 99.5% of its population is Muslim. Our survey reveals the truth
Pooyan Tamimi Arab, The Conversation Ammar Maleki, The Conversation
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How have the Gulf monarchies managed to weather the unrest that has hurt their neighbours?
Edmund Adam, The Conversation
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Israel-UAE agreement: What does it mean for peace in West Asia and Palestine?
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ has killed Palestine’s hope for a two-state solution with Israel
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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Here’s what an Iran-US conflict would mean for India
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The spread of Islam in West Asia owes more to mixed marriages than forced conversions
Christian C Sahner, Aeon
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Kurdish forces strike deal with Syrian government to stop Turkish offensive
Scroll Staff
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Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria could start a new power play in West Asia
Tony Walker, The Conversation
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As US-Iran relations worsen, Israel could make a move and strike first
Doreen Horschig, The Conversation
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United States to deploy 1,000 additional troops to West Asia amid tensions with Iran
Scroll Staff
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How Donald Trump has worsened Saudi Arabia’s ongoing standoff with Qatar
Beverley Milton-Edwards, The Conversation
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Why a West Asia Union is urgently required for stability in the region
Ed Husain
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War of words: Journalists must understand grammar to write accurately about violence
Annabelle Lukin, The Conversation
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Qatar bars shops from selling goods from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt
Scroll Staff