From dhows carrying spices to tankers carrying oil, trade between South Asia and Arabia has been healthy for hundreds of years, with room to grow further.
The recent military flare-up begged questions on who would win in the event of a nuclear or conventional war. Here, Al Majalla compares their arsenals and respective journeys to become nuclear powers.
India-Pakistan tensions reached a fever pitch after a 22 April attack in Pahalgam, a town in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a disputed region divided by a de facto border called the Line of Control. The…
As world leaders struggle to contend with two major conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the dramatic escalation in Kashmir raises the prospect of a new war erupting between two nuclear-armed powers
Smartphones and other tech devices are now exempted from tariffs after their stocks took a hit. Trump may now realise the US doesn't have the infrastructure and workforce needed to reshore production.
When states are attacked, authority gravitates towards institutions capable of mobilising resources, enforcing discipline, and coordinating a military response
Cairo and Tehran have been at loggerheads since 1979, but the Iranian threat has always acted as a check on Israeli ambitions. If Iran is completely defeated, Israel will reign supreme.
Even if it stays on the sidelines of the US-Iran war, the country is fragile. Unlike larger economies that can absorb shocks in global markets, it has little room to cushion the impact.