Rebuilding Syria’s infrastructure a critical priority
Rebuilding Syria’s infrastructure is a monumental task that must be prioritized by the new government following the fall of the Assad regime. After nearly 14 years of protracted conflict, the country faces...
Will West Bank be next in Israel’s firing line?
A huge sigh of relief was breathed on Sunday, when a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas came into effect — as uncertain and fragile as this hiatus in the hostilities...
Trump’s Day 1 agenda poised to reveal his priorities
Washington is holding its breath until Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump because of what he has threatened to do on his first day in office. Trump said at a town hall...
America’s AI controls risk stalling the Gulf’s billion-dollar vision
The US government’s new controls on artificial intelligence chips arrive at a peculiar moment for the Gulf. The region has committed billions to becoming a global AI hub, yet Washington’s latest policy...
Netanyahu’s interests taking precedence over ceasefire deal
For both the people of Gaza and the families of the Israeli hostages, there is something that is even crueler than the failure to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas...
The price of impunity in Gaza
A dramatic escape was cited by Israeli media as the way that Yuval Vagdani, a soldier in the Israeli army, managed to escape justice in Brazil. Vagdani was accused by a Palestinian advocacy group,...
Eastern European energy crisis could spell trouble
Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Europe entered an energy crisis. European countries scrambled to diversify away from Russian energy sources. The crisis caused mass inflation across the continent...
Will 2025 elections continue the incumbency backlash?
Last year was the biggest 12 months for elections in living memory, with billions of people going to the polls. However, 2025 will also be a key year, with its ballots shaping...
The key challenge facing France in 2025
The year just ended will go down as one of the worst in the history of the French Fifth Republic, both domestically and internationally.Major political events of recent months highlight the enormity...
Everything ties us human beings to the land
No matter what country you live in, your background or your beliefs, whether you are wealthy or poor, whether you live in the city or the country, we, fellow human beings, share...