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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Topic: MENA

Global defence spending rose to $2.46 trillion in 2024 amid security challenges, shows IISS report

Smruti Deshpande -
Data published by International Institute of Strategic Studies shows US, China and Russia were the top 3 countries with the largest defence budgets.

UNICEF MENA Chief calls for peace and humanitarian support in Syria

ThePrint Team -
7.5 million children require humanitarian assistance and 6.4 million are in urgent need of protection services, Beigbeder said.

Corruption is not the root cause of the Arab world’s problems

Amr Adly -
To start with, Middle East and North Africa countries have problems in producing economic value for distribution.

What global arms sales tell us about the changing world order

Laura Oprescu -
A study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reveals an increasing arms race in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East North Africa region.

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Opinion

Beijing’s losing patience with Pakistan. Attacks on Chinese nationals raising CPEC stakes

Sana Hashmi -
A rare, stern voice in China warned Pakistan that while China-Pakistan relations run deep, they are not one-sided or endlessly tolerant.

What’s worse—boycotting Haleem or stuffing it in dosa & croissant?

British rule couldn’t make India a Christian country. Marco Rubio is no threat

Economy

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

Udit Bubna -
The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.

Defence

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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