Lessons from Spain’s urban and tourism transformation
When Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb stated during this week’s UN Tourism General Assembly in Riyadh that “the cities of the future will be built for visitors, not just for...
Western Sahara: What does Algeria Really Want?
Over the years, Algeria has repeatedly ignored King Mohammed VI’s calls to engage in a serious dialogue to put an end to the decades-long conflict over Western Sahara.
EU and China’s necessary tango by incompatible partners
The worsening US-EU relations witnessed in 2025 have led many to believe that European-Chinese ties could flourish to redress certain geostrategic and economic imbalances. But a close look at history, as well...
Lebanon on the brink of war
Tensions are at an all-time high in Lebanon. US envoy Tom Barrack has reportedly given Beirut until the end of November to disarm Hezbollah, warning that Israel will launch a military action if nothing...
That photo at the White House
Today is the day of the photo. The scene will be very significant and messages will be delivered in several directions. Today will mark the beginning of a new chapter and close...
US intervention could give the Rohingya a future
When Donald Trump returned to Asia this week, most headlines focused on his rhetoric about China, trade, and regional security. Yet beneath the spectacle lies a quieter possibility: that the US president’s...
US politicians turn gaze to 2028 even before midterms
The 2028 US presidential election race is already beginning to unfold, even as most politicians remain focused on next year’s midterm elections, which, historically, tend not to favor the party that controls...
America and Lebanon … an obscure picture
Lebanese citizens start and end their days with questions of what the future will bring amid political paralysis and economic hardship … and with justified anxiety about the future.
Abu Lulu and the mines
We were hoping that the ceasefire in Gaza would be consolidated so that the world would have the opportunity to examine the genocidal war committed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. We had hoped...
Ethiopia Re-Emergent: A New Era of Reform and Opportunity
Ethiopia, the cradle of human being, civilization and a nation of ancient history, is undertaking one of the most ambitious economic and political transformations in its modern history. With a strategic pivot...