The Thought Archive

The Crescent Review - Episode 2

Weekly geopolitical review of MENA and Pakistan

Sep 20 • 

Haris Rahim

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The Crescent Review - Episode 1

This Week's Geopolitical Commentary on MENA and Pakistan

Sep 8 • 

Haris Rahim

1

34:33

Dragon in the Skies: How Chinese Technology Categorically Defined Pakistani Deterrence Against India

A Critical Analysis of the May 2025 India-Pakistan War

Sep 1 • 

Haris Rahim

1

August 2025

Espionage, Blackmail, and Big Tech: How Israeli Intelligence Exploits the U.S. and Fuels the Occupation

For decades, Israel has been hailed in Washington as America’s greatest ally and a “strategic partner” bound by shared democratic values.

Aug 21 • 

Haris Rahim

1

The 12-Day Iran-Israel War Comprehensive Analysis - Part 2

An in depth overview of the June 2025 exchange of hostilities between Israel and Iran blending maps and strike visuals, satellite imagery, operational…

Aug 1 • 

Haris Rahim

1

July 2025

The Long Road to the Iran-Israel War (June 2025) - Part 1

Part 1 of a 3 part series exploring the historical, ideological, and geopolitical roots of the Iran-Israel Conflict

Jul 23 • 

Haris Rahim

2

May 2025

Why Islamic Civilization Chose Not to Industrialize

Debunking the "Decline" Narrative: Why Western Orientalism Fails To Understand Islamic Metaphysics

May 6 • 

Haris Rahim

1

April 2025

The Path for Greater Israel: Post-9/11 Wars, Regional Collapse, and the Road Ahead

From Baghdad to Damascus, decades of war has cleared the path for Israeli expansion, but the region's resistance may not be finished quite yet.

Apr 15 • 

Haris Rahim

3

March 2025

Excerpts from Muhammad Iqbal's Stray Reflections (1910)

Commentary and analysis on reflections written by Allama Iqbal in his personal diary

Mar 31 • 

Haris Rahim

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September 2024

Iran and the Struggle for Regional Dominance: A Power Play Between Persia and the Arab World

How Iran and Saudi Arabia Compete for Middle East Dominance Amid Global Power Struggles

Sep 8, 2024 • 

Haris Rahim

1

August 2024

The Fall of Gaddafi: A War Against African Sovereignty and Economic Independence

The Quest for the Gold Dinar and an Escape from Western Imperialism

Aug 24, 2024 • 

Haris Rahim

1

The Life and Times of Zagan Pasha

A look into one of the Ottoman Empire's greatest military commanders

Aug 5, 2024 • 

Haris Rahim

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