The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader When the troops leave, who holds the leverage? America’s military chapter in Iraq may be closing, but the struggle over sovereignty, financial dependence, and regional influence is far from over. Let’s unpack what this shift means for Baghdad, Tehran, Washington, and the balance of power across the region. _Iraq, Unoccupied_ On the last day of September, the final American convoy rolled out of...
13 days ago • 6 min read
The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader UN is good at giving the world a room! The harder question is what happens when the world leaves that room without an answer. As another week of diplomacy unfolds along the East River, the gap between what is said, what is heard, and what actually changes deserves a closer look... _Who Is Listening? _ East River Manhattan is buzzing with diplomatic activity. But it has been months we all are waiting...
20 days ago • 5 min read
The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader Middle East is entering a moment where geography itself is becoming a weapon. As pressure builds across land, sea, and strategic corridors, the question is no longer where the conflict is, but how far it can travel... _War at the Gates _ From the skies over Saudi Arabia to the waters of the Red Sea, from Yemen to the gates of Makkah, a new and dangerous front is taking shape. Drones are crossing...
27 days ago • 7 min read
The Diplomatic Insight 2026 is Here! Celebrating 35 years of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan, alongside exclusive insights from the SCO Summit in Bishkek and the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Hello Reader Tashkent has a new fountain this year, the tallest musical one in the world according to Guinness, switched on as Uzbekistan proudly marked 35 years of independence. It is a bright, fitting way to celebrate everything the country has built. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's anniversary...
28 days ago • 1 min read
The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader What does 9/11 look like 25 years later? Not just war memorials and history books, but a Taliban government attracting billions... An old pipeline dream returning under the name CentGas, and Zalmay Khalilzad appearing at the table. The sequel may already be underway. _CentGas - 9/11 - CentGas 2.0_ As someone born the same year the Twin Towers fell, I have no anecdote from that morning; instead, I...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader So, what came out of this year’s SCO Summit? Quite a lot, and perhaps more importantly, a clearer sense of where the organization is heading. Bishkek put security, energy, economics, and regional conflicts on the same table, raising a bigger question about what the SCO is becoming. _25-Years-Strong_ It’s easier to dismiss something that is hard to understand. And reading how the SCO Summit earlier...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader The world continues to oscillate between intense war followed by heightened diplomacy...and then war again. Fortunately, this was the week of diplomacy, with Washington, Moscow, and Tehran taking discreet steps toward dialogue. There is a chance this could finally lead towards a long-awaited peace. But if we go by the pattern, these frequent diplomatic contacts, negotiations, and official meetings...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
The Diplomatic Insight Weekly World changes within seconds; And it's been a week! Hello Reader This week, we got a full-fledged case study on how two big tech giants make life-or-death decisions! Unfathomably, it's not about Silicon Valley instead, we're talking about Islamabad! And yes, it's a case worth looking into... _Google In, Telenor Out_ It was the 1st of July, a signage crew showed up before the morning traffic at the remarkable 345 building, and unbolted a faded blue logo hung there...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
The Diplomatic Insight 2026 is Here! Celebrating Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day while commemorating 75 years of friendship with China through exclusive diplomatic insights and stories of multilateral cooperation. Hello Reader Pakistan's 79th independence anniversary is treated as an occasion to look past flag-waving sentiment toward the actual mechanics of sovereignty — diplomacy as a working supply chain that moves capital, students, technology, and market access. The issue profiles...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read