Why Israeli opposition’s soft approach could backfire
It took the leaders of Israel’s opposition only a few weeks of declining support in the opinion polls to call for an emergency meeting last Saturday at the home of Yair Lapid,...
German Unity Day: A strong partnership for a shared future
On Oct. 3, Germany celebrates the Day of German Unity — a day that reminds us of the power of freedom, dialogue and the determination of people to shape their own future.
Why Is Rumi’s Masnavi-ye Ma’navi Written in Persian?
To truly understand and appreciate any literary work, it is important to engage with it in its original language, especially when the work is poetry. The beauty of poetry is deeply connected...
Kazakhstan needs greater resilience for its oil exports
Stakeholders representing eight shareholder companies involved in Kazakhstan’s major oil projects are conducting a feasibility study on expanding oil exports westward through the Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan. The timing of this matters.
The Iranian bomb plot on UK soil that never was
If there was no explosive material found in the suspicious vans, can we still call it a “suspected bomb plot” against an important airbase in Gloucestershire, England? Now that the five suspects...
UN should move its headquarters from the US to Middle East
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation were refused visas to enter the US to attend last week’s high-level general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, forcing him...
The return of the German question
On Sept. 6, the far-right Alternative for Germany won 43.8 percent of the vote in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, falling just short of an absolute majority. For the first time...
Iran should know its limits
Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei last week issued a warning to countries enforcing US sanctions on Iranian airlines. He said that states preventing Iran from using their airspace and...
US allies should watch its European forces review closely
The Pentagon is currently in the middle of an important review to determine the future of America’s military presence in Europe. The outcome will have implications not only for European security but...
Is the UN still relevant?
Amid unprecedented global challenges, from wars, epidemics, climate change and artificial intelligence’s existential threats to humanity to superpower discord splintering the world order, many ask whether the UN is still a necessary...