Arafat Kabir Upol
Arafat Kabir is a regular contributor to International Policy Digest. He primarily writes about regional and world politics as well as U.S. foreign policy. Originally from Bangladesh, Arafat’s works have published in several media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The National Interest and The Diplomat. Currently, he is pursuing his masters in global politics at Illinois State University.
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Sean Penn and Globalization
Arafat Kabir Upol 03.03.15

Democracy, not Religion, should be Obama’s Message to Modi
Arafat Kabir Upol 02.22.15

Sony Hack and U.S. Sanctions: How will Kim Play It?
Arafat Kabir Upol 01.14.15

Burma: Obama’s Latest Gamble
Arafat Kabir Upol 01.08.15

Why Americans Should stop Saying “I don’t Care”
Arafat Kabir Upol 01.01.15

Putin Plays Footsie Diplomacy with Modi
Arafat Kabir Upol 12.13.14

Bangladeshi Minister Sacked after Anti-Hajj Remarks
Arafat Kabir Upol 10.07.14

Iraq’s Instability Can Only be Solved by its Neighbors
Arafat Kabir Upol 08.05.14

Why I Keep Flying Malaysian Airlines
Arafat Kabir Upol 07.28.14

Israel Is Losing
Arafat Kabir Upol 07.08.14

G7 Summit Seals Putin’s Pyrrhic Victory?
Arafat Kabir Upol 06.09.14

How to Rein in Putin
Arafat Kabir Upol 05.22.14

Putin’s Wider Goals in the Crimea
Arafat Kabir Upol 03.05.14

How Sochi Undermined My Olympics
Arafat Kabir Upol 02.04.14

Obama’s Foreign Policy Message through NSA Reforms
Arafat Kabir Upol 01.19.14

Bangladesh: New Battle for Old World Axis
Arafat Kabir Upol 12.28.13

The Indian Blind Side
Arafat Kabir Upol 12.23.13

Cursed to be a Bangladeshi?
Arafat Kabir Upol 12.15.13

Why Reports of Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions are a Fantasy
Arafat Kabir Upol 12.02.13

Saudi Arabia’s Security Council Denial: Predicament of a Reluctant Fundamentalist
Arafat Kabir Upol 11.08.13

Minority Report: Suu Kyi’s Silence over Violence against the Rohingyas
Arafat Kabir Upol 10.30.13

What Xinhua and China Got Wrong with Calls for ‘De-Americanized World’
Arafat Kabir Upol 10.23.13

Peripheral Politics in Bangladesh
Arafat Kabir Upol 09.17.13

When Qatar Dreamt Big
Arafat Kabir Upol 08.09.13

Obama’s Myopic Myanmar Policy
Arafat Kabir Upol 05.25.13

Bangladesh’s Identity Crisis
Arafat Kabir Upol 05.07.13

Observations on India-Bangladesh Relations
Arafat Kabir Upol 02.17.13