Can Pope Leo inspire peace in Lebanon?
There are many interpretations of the word “peace” in the Lebanese context. The fact that the visiting Pope Leo this week repeated it more than 20 times in one speech does not...
Israeli politics needs the full inclusion of Palestinian parties
The next general election in Israel is due no later than October next year, though it may be held earlier to suit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s craving to ensure the best...
Is Europe flexible enough to solve its polycrisis?
What is Europe in the 21st century? Where is it heading? Is it part of a West whose historic identity was forged at the height of the Cold War? Europe is shifting...
India articulates a new maritime vision
In March this year, during a visit to Mauritius, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s new maritime vision — “MAHASAGAR,” which means “ocean” in Sanskrit. He said that this acronym stood for...
US left using immigrants, Muslims as political pawns
The attack on two members of the National Guard in Washington last week has shaken the US to its core. The victims were a young woman who gave her life in service...
How the G20 can lead the fight against global inequality
This month’s G20 Summit in Johannesburg marked several historic firsts. For starters, it was the group’s first summit in Africa, and the first to include the African Union as a full-fledged member....
Why Pope Leo’s visit to Turkiye is important
Pope Leo XIV’s much-anticipated visit to Turkiye — his first official foreign trip as pontiff — has both diplomatic and religio-historic importance.
Paul VI became the first pope to...
Europe must increase its military deterrence
France’s army chief, Gen. Fabien Mandon, last week pushed the country of 246 cheeses, as Charles de Gaulle once described it, into an explosive situation. Mandon told the nation’s mayors: “If our...
Growing signs that Hollywood’s Zionist narrative is crumbling
A new feature film has taken the UK by storm. “Palestine 36” is the latest work by seasoned director Annemarie Jacir. The movie can be described as an antidote to “Exodus,” the...
Don’t let science and tech monopolize humanity’s future
Not every human problem has a solution yet, but almost all now seem to have an app, a dashboard or an artificial intelligence “assistant.” Men and women, young and old, are turning to...