Saudi Arabia’s Stance on Israel-Iran Escalation: War or Diplomacy?
Saudi Arabia, caught in uncertainty, views an Israeli Iranian war as ill-timed, neutrality as uncomfortable, and descent into the fray as inevitable.
Middle East
JNF Greenwashing as a Means to Hide Ethnic Cleansing in Palestine
The Jewish National Fund plants trees in the Negev as a continuation of takeover of Palestinian lands under the cover…
Apartheid Reports Brand Israel as Criminal Enterprise
The Amnesty International’s recent report on apartheid in Israel comes on the heels of similar analyses by Human Rights Watch…
World Cup in Qatar: Sports Diplomacy as a Soft Power Instrument
Sports has been one of Qatar’s leading soft power tools and the country advertises itself through sports as it has…
Permission to Narrate: How Israel Targets Its Native Palestinian Population
Israeli authorities target Palestinians in Israel by isolating them from their fellow Palestinian living in the Gaza Strip, the West…
Israeli Education: Denationalizing the Indigenous Palestinian Minority
Monday was January 24, the International Day of Education. Tarek Khalil, Education Coordinator with American Muslims for Palestine, researches, reviews,…
Humor under Israeli Occupation and Traumatized Jokes
Read how Palestinians seek refuge in humor to release their stress and bring joy to their lives.
Kurdish Voices from Afrin Unheard in Western Media
“The western media portray all Kurds supporting the PYD. But Kurds are diverse. There are different parties, independent politicians, leftists,…
Sudan’s Transition to a Civilian Democracy Is Proving to Be Painful
Now that Hamdok exited the Sudanese political scene, what is the fate of Sudan’s transition to democracy?
The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen
No matter how the dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran grows in 2022, Saudi Arabia will continue to see Iran…
Tunisia at a Crossroads: Either Tyranny or Democracy Lies Ahead
Yes, Tunisia is at a crossroads now. Autocracy is not the solution to the difficulties facing the consolidation of democracy…
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
The UAE’s maneuver capacity can be related to the abandonment of religious themes in its foreign policy rhetoric.
Unclear Fate of Desperate Migrants in Belarus
What is going to happen to the migrants on the Belarus and Poland border? What will happen to them if…
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Gulf shows the importance of the “Islam” dimension in French foreign policy.
How to Read Military and Trade Relations between China and Israel
Growing ties between Beijing and Tel Aviv open up more prospects for cooperation and this alarms the United States as…
Solidarity with Palestine in Stadiums: When Sports and Politics Conjoin
Chants of solidarity show that sports can’t be separated from politics and losing a game by withdrawing for political reasons…
Another Sakoku? Japan’s Ongoing Stagnation Is Closing the Country
In many ways, Japan seems to be reverting to a “sakoku” state: insular, inward-looking, and ever more xenophobic.
Europe’s Syrian Slumber
Greece and Cyprus have taken a pro Assad stance to disturb Turkey, which has expanded its geopolitical prowess not only…
“Is It Our Turn to Die?”: Being a Mother in Gaza
Gaza health authorities reported 39 women, 17 elderly, and 66 children among the dead, and 1,800 houses, 3 towers, 437…
