World needs to make bad situations better
The theme for this year’s 79th UN General Assembly was “Leaving no one behind: Acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations.” Charismatic...
Turkiye, Gulf states can play key role in Syria’s future
Syria has gone through multiple phases, each marked by severe repercussions for both the Syrian people and other states in the region. Today, the war-torn country is at a crucial juncture: The...
The Grain from Ukraine Initiative: A Call to Action for Pakistan
Islamabad : According to the UN data, 345 million people suffer from catastrophic food shortages and 82 countries require agricultural aid. At the same time, the lives of about 400 million people...
Gaza’s ‘lost generation’ faces bleak future
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini this week made a fresh appeal to the world community to save Gaza’s children from becoming “a lost generation.” He was referring to the fact that more than...
Who will rule Syria?
After the celebrations end and the last statues of the Assads are toppled, Syrians will face a new and uncertain day. Who will govern them? Will it be a single individual or...
Syria has a bright future without Assad
Today we are witnessing the emergence of a new Syria, one that exists without the Assad regime. This marks the end of more than five decades of rule, from Hafez Assad to...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on nuclear proliferation
Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has led to numerous unintended global consequences.
Among these are heightened concerns about food insecurity, especially in vulnerable regions, and an...
Poverty a key factor in violence against women
“Poverty has a female face.” This statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his address to the Commission on the Status of Women in New York earlier this year disheartened me. I...
War in Gaza allows Netanyahu to sidestep a two-state solution
A common thread appears to unite most analysts on the reason the Lebanon-Israeli ceasefire agreement is not necessarily a prelude to a similar deal in Gaza.
The point of...
Will North Korean soft power return to the Middle East?
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, it was not unusual to see headlines praising North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Il Sung in Lebanese newspapers. Indeed, Levantine media at the time even...