The demographic battle for East Jerusalem
In the decades-long Palestinian struggle for self-determination, one issue towers above the rest: the fate of Arab East Jerusalem, with the Old City at its heart.
Israel swiftly annexed...
Compromise key to Syrian stability
For those trying to get to grips with the dynamics inside Syria more than a year since Bashar Assad fled the country, recent events in Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, are arguably...
Rebuilding Gaza begins with people, not concrete
As international debates once again turn to Gaza’s reconstruction, a growing number of planners, scholars and practitioners are warning that merely rebuilding homes and infrastructure will not heal communities shattered by decades...
From the US to Brazil, key polls will reshape the world order
The 2026 global election landscape will be dominated by the US midterms, which could reconfigure Donald Trump’s remaining presidency. However, beyond that major ballot in November, a series of key polls across...
Why the US Capture of Maduro Struck a Hard Blow to the Algiers–Tehran–Hezbollah Axis
The spectacular fall of the Venezuelan dictator fits into a series of hard blows dealt to the so-called “axis of resistance,” self-proclaimed by authoritarian regimes that justify internal repression by...
Overcapacity is China’s biggest AI advantage
While debates over the artificial intelligence race between the US and China tend to fixate on which country has the most powerful frontier models and the most advanced semiconductors, that framing is...
Arab world’s clear warning from Venezuela
What unfolded in Venezuela over the weekend is not an isolated incident, nor should it be treated as such. It is a clear signal, one that deserves careful reading, not emotional reaction,...
Is Israel poised to take over Al-Aqsa?
Israel is racing to annex occupied Palestinian lands through a systematic plan that involves seizing religious, cultural and historical landmarks, erasing Palestinians’ ties to their native territories.Last week, the Israeli Civil Administration...
Israeli settlement expansion in the Palestinian territories
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu possesses an unparalleled skill of deflection with the intention to deceive. By now, it would take an incredibly naive person to believe that the Israeli leader has...
Economic protests add pressure to an already weakened Iran
In the four or so decades since the creation of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the ruling regime has faced numerous challenges from its restive population. The “Green Revolution” in 2009, which many observers...