Where did Iran’s Arab supporters disappear?
A deathly silence looms over the Arab street, unmoved by the wave of dramatic events in the region. We have not seen demonstrations, protests, or sit-ins in the Arab countries, and in...
All at sea: UK sends wrong signal on Gulf naval role
The British government recently announced that HMS Lancaster, a Royal Navy frigate permanently based in the Gulf, will return to the UK for scrapping by the end of the year. This will...
Major European cities have little but tourism left
On the recent occasions I have returned to Paris, the city where I grew up, I have noticed a shift. There was once a cafe and bakery in the Trocadero, overlooking the...
What next for India in South Caucasus region?
US President Donald Trump on Friday took on a role in the ongoing Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process and presided over the signing of a draft peace deal by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and...
Factions pour fuel on the fire of regional maps
Can a country, no matter how large, contain two armies, two authorities and two “states?” Is obligatory coexistence just a form of truce until one army succeeds in defeating the other? Is...
The great corridor conundrum
It is a truth universally acknowledged — or at least universally marketed — that the Middle East is once again poised to be the beating heart of global commerce. Enter the India-Middle...
For Qatar, it’s not about 1967, it’s about 1948
How can a country that doesn't recognize Israel's right to exist mediate the Gaza conflict – Qatar is not a partner, it's a saboteur
Given the shift toward a...
Japan’s 80-Year Path, from Ashes to Achievement
Marks the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in human history—the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. In just two searing moments, entire...
Mideast crises deserve more than amateurs
In 1997, I took part in an international conference hosted by an Arab country and organized by an American institute with global political interests. There, I had the chance to meet distinguished...
What is Netanyahu planning with Gaza’s ‘full occupation,’ and why is the IDF chief...
Israel already controls 75% of the Gaza Strip. The hostages are in the other 25%. So, too, are almost all of Gaza’s two million citizens
Israel’s key decision-making security...