All eyes on Putin for next step to Ukraine peace
Global events can move quickly. Just two weeks ago, the world watched as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in...
Syrian violence could benefit Israel and Iran
The deadly clashes in Syria are a sad reminder that the transition away from Bashar Assad’s rule may not prove as peaceful as many initially hoped. Hundreds of people were reportedly killed...
The Houthis’ four-year honeymoon is over
The US State Department last week reinstated the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, fulfilling an order announced by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. This action...
Will Europe swap the US for China?
At a time when uncertainty is growing around the world and when many established foreign policies are being revised, potentially upending the world order, China could emerge from the shadows and present...
Arab world should not ignore increasing Islamophobia in US
Trends show a rise in terms of both Islamophobia and antisemitism, but in America more concern is expressed for the latter, often exaggerated by politically weaponized pro-Israel agendas and growing animosity toward...
World should be on the side of Gaza’s children
A powerful and compelling child’s-eye view of life in Gaza over a period of nine months was broadcast in a documentary last month. It received rave reviews, even from Britain’s right-wing media....
Europe’s sharp turn to the far right
A striking political transformation is sweeping across Europe. The old continent appears poised for what many are calling a “far-right spring,” with nationalist movements in various countries building unprecedented momentum. This revival...
Trump bullish but America divided
President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that “America is back” at the start of his first speech to a joint session of Congress in his second term. He proclaimed: “America’s momentum is...
The future of world order
US President Donald Trump has cast serious doubts on the future of the postwar international order. In recent speeches and UN votes, his administration has sided with Russia, an aggressor that launched...
Oscars night and the cultural death of Zionism
Oscars night was full of surprises. A relatively small-budget movie, “Anora,” won the most awards. However, the real star of the event was the Israeli-Palestinian documentary “No Other Land.” The documentary explores...