Twenty years later, a fractured world: Dhruva Jaishankar in the Hindustan Times
In a post-9/11 world, four geopolitical contests are playing out. In Afghanistan, all strands intersect, writes Dhruva Jaishankar. This article initially appeared in...
ISKP - The exaggerated threat: Sushant Sareen in the ORF
Now that the US has left Afghanistan, we should let the supporters of the Taliban - Pakistan, Russia, China, and even Iran -...
A Message to Canadians from Amrullah Saleh, Acting President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
August 26, 2021 The following is the transcript of an address by Amrullah Saleh, acting President of Afghanistan, to Canadians. The recording...
The Taliban Rises in Afghanistan: Christian Leuprecht on the Scott Thompson Show
(Segment begins at 36:14) Canada has temporarily suspended diplomatic missions in Afghanistan and evacuated the embassy. The Taliban has rapidly taken over and...
Webinar Panel Video: Beyond Pearson - Defining the Canadian Interest in the Middle East & Red Sea
We live in a tumultuous time. The return of great power competition and multipolarity, the emergence of populism and nationalism, coupled with...
Five Recommendations for Canada’s New Ambassador to Israel: Becca Wertman for Inside Policy
Ambassador Stadelbauer enters her post at a historic juncture in the Middle East and with an opportunity to maximize Canadian diplomatic, economic, and...
Canada's potential role in the new Middle East peace: Michal Cotler-Wunsh in the Toronto Sun
Israel and the Arab world are ready for Canada to take responsibility and play a leading role in this potential new Middle East....
What Canada has at Stake with Turkey and the Middle East: Straight Talk with Balkan Devlen
OTTAWA, ON (November 29, 2019): Turkish and Turkish-backed militias have crossed the border into northern Syria following the drawdown of US troops –...
Ep. 37 - Turkey, the Kurds, and the ‘Syria Problem’ with Shuvaloy Majumdar and Balkan Devlen
In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar was rejoined by Balkan Devlen, a frequent MLI author...
How President Trump Enabled Iran to Further its Dominance in the Middle East: Ofira Seliktar and Farhad Rezaei for Inside Policy
President's Trump decision to abandon the Kurds has significantly advanced Iran's decades-long quest to achieve dominance in the Middle East, write Ofira Seliktar...