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Pakistan's defence commitments with Saudi Arabia face a major test as Houthi attacks escalate. Here’s what the pact means, Pakistan’s possible role and why India is watching.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca, but the Houthis deny targeting Islam’s holiest city. Here’s what is known, what remains disputed and why the incident matters.

Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia again? The renewed conflict is rooted in Yemen’s civil war, Saudi intervention, Iran’s ties with the Houthis and growing tensions around the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab.

Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia have reignited the Yemen conflict, drawn Pakistan and Iran into a diplomatic confrontation and added new pressure to global oil and shipping markets.

From a religious revival movement in Yemen's rugged northern mountains to an armed force capable of firing ballistic missiles, attacking oil infrastructure and threatening one of the world's most important shipping corridors, the rise of the Houthis is one of the most consequential transformations in modern Middle Eastern politics. Formally known as Ansar Allah, the Houthis control much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, and govern areas containing a large majori

Twenty-five years after 9/11, questions remain over possible Saudi-linked assistance to two of the hijackers. What did the FBI uncover about Omar al-Bayoumi, Operation Encore and the alleged Saudi connection?

Al-Qaeda has evolved from a centrally controlled organisation into a dispersed global network. Here’s how its leadership, funding and major regional affiliates operate today.

India is looking to Africa to secure critical minerals. Zambia's copper and DR Congo's copper and cobalt could become increasingly important to India's EV, energy and manufacturing ambitions.

A US airman stranded deep inside Iran triggered a high-risk rescue mission involving special operations forces, intelligence support and a dramatic extraction. Here’s how the operation unfolded and how world media reported it.

India-Japan trade reached $27.47 billion in FY2025 - 26. We examine how investment, semiconductors, manufacturing and a possible CEPA review could reshape bilateral commerce and support a potential $50 billion trade relationship by 2030.

How did an MIT engineer turn dissatisfaction with a stereo system into one of the world’s best-known audio brands? The story of Amar Bose, the Bose 901 and decades of innovation in sound.

Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011 and Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2022. Yet Al-Qaeda survived. Here is how decentralisation and regional affiliates transformed the network.

Al-Qaeda has changed dramatically since the bin Laden era. Here is how its decentralised network, regional affiliates and financing operate today.

Discovery’s Declassified: Operation Sindoor goes behind the headlines of India’s 88-hour military operation, featuring military leaders, operational voices and experts.

As Pakistan marks Independence Day on August 14, unrest in Balochistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is putting renewed pressure on Islamabad. Here is what is happening, why the two crises are different, and why they matter.

The CIA intelligence agency has played a central role in US national security since 1947, from gathering foreign intelligence and analysing global threats to conducting presidentially authorised covert action. Here is how the CIA works, what separates it from the FBI and NSA, and how its role has evolved.

Mossad is Israel’s foreign intelligence service and one of the world’s most closely watched intelligence agencies. Here is how it emerged, what its publicly acknowledged responsibilities are, how it differs from Shin Bet and Aman, and what is known about some of its major operations.

Chabahar Port gives India a strategic route towards Afghanistan and Central Asia, but sanctions and regional tensions complicate the project. Here's why the Iranian port matters.

Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter to India? This explainer examines oil, LPG and LNG flows, shipping risks, India's energy dependence and lessons from the 2026 disruption.

The X-Men ’97 Magneto vs Apocalypse conflict could have consequences beyond the current storyline, with Marvel Animation teasing implications for Seasons 3 and 4.