Summits between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt Signal a New Regional Bloc
This visit marks the first official visit by an Egyptian head of state to Iraq since the Gulf War in 1990.
Coffee Extinction Is Nature’s Way of Telling Us: “Heal the World!”
Scientists have warned that 60% of the species of coffee are at risk of extinction.
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
A scene which stood in utter contrast to the lukewarm reception the Hezbollah delegation received a month prior when they visited Moscow which many thought would be a chance to resolve the Lebanese stalemate.
What the Return of Mercenaries Means for the World Politics
All we know is that business is booming because when you need something absolutely, positively done in war, you call the private sector.
A Road Map to End Yemen’s War: An Interview with Abdul Galil Shaif
he London-based organization Friends of South Yemen (FOSY) a grass roots organization has developed a three-staged road map to end the war in Yemen, where there are numerous political, economic, and security issues at stake, as well as an ongoing unimaginable humanitarian crisis.
73 Years Later: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba Shadowed by Apartheid
he recently released report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) which described Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians as apartheid is important.
Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words
Thus, the fierce proxy war between the two sides became inevitable.
Hezbollah’s Spying Games Amidst Lebanon’s Demise
alim Ayyash, a Lebanese citizen and a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, was placed on the United States Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program a month ago.
Ship Attacks in the Persian Gulf: Another Manifestation of an Iranian-Israeli Proxy War?
In approximately the last fifty years, Iran has been confronting Israel on the war it is waging against the Palestinians.
Where Does Libya Fit in Biden’s Foreign Policy Priorities?
There is much debate about what this “foreign policy for the middle class” will look like, but you can be sure that the administration will be focusing on ending the “forever wars” and attempting to more substantively pivot away from the Middle East toward Asia and competition with China, a goal that proved elusive during previous administrations.
Can Arms Bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia Together?
The Saudi and Emirati position towards Turkey after the July 15th coup attempt in 2016 caused a root-to-branch transformation in the Turkish attitude towards these two countries.
Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?
But talk of peace and stability in the country requires speaking in relative terms because prolonged warfare and acts of terrorism continue to spill Syrian blood from Idlib to Homs to Deir Az Zor to Daraa.
Reconciliation Efforts Continue between Egypt and Turkey
When the Libyan civil war broke out, Egypt supported the Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar, while Turkey backed the UN-recognized Government of National Accord in Tripoli.
Biden’s Recalibration of Saudi Relations Could Spell the End of MBS
The release of the Khashoggi report and the ensuing selective sanctions have the potential to become a gateway to a slow, gradual, and cumulative process towards clipping the wings of – or even ousting – the young, dangerously ambitious, and impulsive crown prince.
Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated
-led Western bloc continues to wage an economic war against Iran.
America’s Hyper-Surveillance of Muslims Targets Our Religious Identity
The War on Terror expanded into Georgia, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen, Eretria, and programs like extraordinary rendition were active in collaboration with oppressive, tortuous regimes across the Muslim world.
What Will the Biden Administration’s Syria Policy Look Like?
on February 26, 2021 and examined the Biden administration’s possible policy towards Syria.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
Perhaps this letter is an important indicator of how President Joe Biden’s administration will approach the security crises plaguing Afghanistan at a time in which the US public remains weary of Washington making further commitments to this war-ravaged country.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
Competition for military bases is too risky
Djibouti lost its geostrategic relevance in global politics with the end of the Cold War.
The Hezbollah Empire in Lebanon and the Assassination of Lokman Slim
Read: The Beirut Port Explosion Is the Chernobyl of the Lebanese Sectarian SystemWhen it comes to motive, Lokman Slim made a career of openly challenging all forms of authority starting with his establishing of UMAM Documentation and Research, an NGO which was concerned with preserving the memories of Lebanon’s 15-year-long civil war, memories which Lebanon’s ruling establishment chose to bury alongside the bodies of its fallen victims.
