Muddassir Quamar

Jan 16, 2025 | or-f.org | Muddassir Quamar

Attribution: Md. Muddassir Quamar, “China and Saudi Arabia: A Deepening Strategic Partnership,” ORF Issue Brief No. 773, January 2025, Observer Research Foundation. IntroductionIncreasing political, strategic, and economic engagements with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been a notable feature of Chinese foreign policy, especially since the launch of its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013.

Jan 16, 2025 | frontline.thehindu.com | Vaishna Roy |Muddassir Quamar |Talmiz Ahmad |RAJEEV AGARWAL

Israel and Hamas have finally agreed to a ceasefire, eight months after it was drafted and approved by the UN Security Council. The agreement faced delays due to many political obstacles primarily from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although the core framework remains the same, the ceasefire, which was supposed to happen in three phases, underwent a major shift over time.

Jan 15, 2025 | orfonline.org | Muddassir Quamar

Attribution: Md. Muddassir Quamar, “China and Saudi Arabia: A Deepening Strategic Partnership,” ORF Issue Brief No. 773, January 2025, Observer Research Foundation. IntroductionIncreasing political, strategic, and economic engagements with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been a notable feature of Chinese foreign policy, especially since the launch of its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013.

Oct 30, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | Bashir Ali Abbas |Talmiz Ahmad |Chintan Girish Modi |Muddassir Quamar

The Blanket CatsKiyoshi Shigematsu, translated by Jesse KirkwoodMacLehose PressRs.411A classic of the Japanese Cat Book genre, this feel-good novel is now available in English. The anxious souls of Tokyo rent feline companions from a unique pet shop in the hope that their troubles will be resolved by the touch of a furry paw. But the cats have their own agendas, naturally.

Oct 29, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | Muddassir Quamar |Tabish Khair |Jayati Ghosh |Saba Naqvi

Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip after the Hamas-led attack on Israel of October 7, 2023, the responses of regional actors have evoked curiosity and scrutiny. While Israel’s massive retaliation and the resultant humanitarian crisis in the Strip have drawn nearly universal criticism, the responses of Arab countries, especially those of regional powers such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, and Qatar, have been perceived as muted.