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Umar Karim
Umar Karim is a doctoral researcher at the University of Birmingham. His research focuses on the evolution of Saudi Arabia’s strategic outlook, the Saudi-Iran tussle, the conflict in Syria, and the geopolitics of Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. @UmarKarim89
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Umar Karim
Pakistan’s changing Middle East approach and the question of national interest
May 28, 2026
Umar Karim
Pakistan’s regional connectivity dreams have got a geopolitical reality check
December 15, 2025