Trump is picking a needless fight over the Falklands
Another crisis is brewing in the transatlantic relationship, this time between the US and the UK over the status of the Falkland Islands.
The Falklands are one of 14...
Lebanon should call it quits on direct talks with Israel
Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri on Monday gave a speech commemorating the 48th anniversary of the disappearance of Musa Al-Sadr, the enigmatic Shiite cleric. In his speech, Berri spoke about the framework agreement between...
America praised the ICC until it came for an ally
For years, countries in the Global South have accused the West of hypocritical behavior: applying international law selectively and openly breaking it to serve their narrow interests. In their view, the UN...
Why a UK ban on trade with Israeli settlements matters
The UK might be about to do something that should have been done during the days of David Cameron, Tony Blair or even Margaret Thatcher. How does one respond to a measure...
China between the Gulf and Iran
The sole common factor between Saudi Arabia and Iran is China. As the largest buyer of crude oil from both nations, China has also felt the economic sting of the conflict due...
India signals a fresh approach to the Middle East
India’s vice minister for external affairs, Sripriya Ranganathan, visited Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon from Aug. 16-21, and had substantial meetings with senior officials.
These high-level engagements signaled India’s continuing...
Iran, Hezbollah, and the new US sanctions that aim to take them down
Can the latest US sanctions on Iran pile more pressure on Tehran? On Aug. 24, Washington stepped up its measures targeting the Iranian regime by targeting not only officials and entities linked...
We cannot let the Lebanon-Israel breakthrough slip away
For decades, the Middle East has reminded American policymakers of a difficult truth: opportunities for lasting peace are rare, fragile and often overlooked until they are gone. Yet from conflict and crises,...
Will Turkish involvement solve Lebanon’s ills?
Many Sunnis are now seeing the new regime in Syria and the Turkish push as a promise of a new grip on command in the country. In short, they see the end...
Airport chaos shows Israel’s public sector collapsing under the weight of political cronyism
The bedlam at Ben Gurion was not a sudden failure, but the inevitable result of a system hollowed out by nepotism, sham tenders, and political loyalists. And the rot extends...