Iftikhar Gilani

Iftikhar Gilani

Iftikhar Gilani is an Indian journalist based in Ankara.

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Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut’s suburbs, on November 14, 2013.

The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah: What lies ahead for Hezbollah, Lebanon, and West Asia?

The death of Hezbollah’s enigmatic leader sends shockwaves across the region, leaving a power vacuum in Lebanon and raising fears of a wider war.

Iftikhar Gilani

People gather outside American University of Beirut Medical Center after the cyber attack. Beirut, Lebanon, September 17, 2024.

Deadly cyber attack in Lebanon reveals the new face of warfare

Hezbollah’s pager network, once a shield against hacking, becomes a weapon of destruction as remotely triggered blasts kill 9, injure over 2,800.

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The ruins of a stone house in the West Bank village of Khirbet Zanuta, overlooking the Meitarim Farm, owned by a sanctioned settler, on August 27. Palestinians were driven out of their homes.

Palestinians are losing their land and livelihood to Israeli settlers

The ongoing genocide in Gaza obscures the insidious violence in the West Bank that affects nearly three million Palestinians.

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A.G. Noorani in New Delhi on January 17, 2005

A.G. Noorani: Architect of the ‘Kashmir Formula’

He defended Sheikh Abdullah, drafted peace plans, and loved Wazwan cuisine—the scholar-lawyer’s interest in Kashmir went beyond his professional duty.

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A window displaying a poster of newly appointed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Palestinian camp of Bourj al-Barajneh on August 08, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Yahya Sinwar’s rise as Hamas’ new leader suggests resistance in Gaza could intensify

Sinwar can toughen Hamas’ stance, stall peace talks, and keep Israel on edge with his tunnel-based guerrilla tactics and strategic planning.

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Supporters of the Islamic political party Jamat-e-Islami protest the death of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Karachi, Pakistan, 31 July 2024. His assassination triggered international condemnation of Israel.

Assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh derails peace talks, escalates tensions

Haniyeh’s death has triggered global outrage. Many view it as a deliberate attempt by Israel to torpedo the peace process.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on July 12. His rise from a relatively obscure Member of Parliament to the presidency signals a significant shift in Iran’s politics.

Masoud Pezeshkian’s rise to Iran’s presidency marks a new dawn in Tehran

Whether Pezeshkian will be able to steer the country towards a more inclusive and diplomatically engaged future remains to be seen.

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Tensions were simmering in Türkiye due to its worsening economic crisis, which fuelled resentment against immigrants.

Türkiye turns on its refugees

Economic crisis fuels violence against Syrians and other immigrants, upending Türkiye’s once-welcoming stance and leaving millions in limbo.

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Abdul Rashid Sheikh, aka Engineer Rashid, at a protest against the attack on Kashmiris after the fidayeen attack on the CRPF in Srinagar, on February 16, 2019.

Engineer Rashid’s defiant victory a turning point for Kashmir’s democratic future

Abdul Rashid Sheikh’s electoral win in Baramulla, while in jail, against National Conference’s Omar Abdullah, indicates a shift in voter sentiment.

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Justice (retd) Manzoor Gillani.

‘We have no seat in Pakistani parliament’: Justice (retd) Syed Manzoor Hussain Gillani

The former Chief Justice of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir speaks about the recent unrest in the region, and more.

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Pakistani rangers cordon off a street during a protest by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) against rising electricity and flour prices, on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad on May 13.

Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir reflect frustration with disempowerment and interference from Islamabad

With the death toll rising and political stability at risk, the region’s deep-seated governance and economic issues come into sharp focus once again.

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Rescue teams members carry the body of a victim after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in Varzaghan, May 20.

How drones from Türkiye located the helicopter carrying late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

Selçuk Bayraktar, son-in-law of Turkish President Erdogan, is the brains behind the drones, which have played a key role in conflicts and rescues.

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