To Save the Planet, Follow the Gulf’s Lead on Nuclear Power
There is a delightful irony in the fact that, even as the sun sets slowly on the era of fossil fuels,
Will Iran Finally Say ‘Nyet’ to Putin?
Last week, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan accused Russia of trying to buy hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Iran for
Monkeypox and the Dangers of Misnaming Diseases
Monkeypox, a virus transmitted to humans mostly through small rodents (and less commonly monkeys) was first identified in 1970, and
New Constitution Will Not Bridge Tunisia’s Divides
As expected, the publication of Tunisia’s proposed new constitution has not defused political tensions or painted a clearer picture of where the country
Jordan Struggles to Stem Violence Against Women
The recent killing of Iman Irsheid, a 21-year-old university student, has once again brought attention to the harsh reality that gender-based
Connectivity, Not Oil, Will Drive the Middle East’s Future
On the very day that US President Joe Biden lands in Saudi Arabia this month, nearly 200,000 containers will be making their
Russian Cyberattacks in the Baltics Foreshadow the Future of War
As the fighting in Ukraine drags on, another conflict is taking shape elsewhere on Russia’s periphery. This borderless conflict is
A Better Way to Target Russian Crude
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, Europe and the United States continue to search for tools to do the
Horn of Africa Famine Demands a Global Response
In his inauguration speech in early June, the new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, called attention to the grave threat of famine posed
Netanyahu ‘Doomsday’ Coalition Looms Over Israeli Elections
Wedged between militarism and an expansionist religious nationalism, Israel, in the view of its dwindling peace camp, has clearly failed
Turkey Is No Longer NATO’s Yes Man
One could almost hear the glee in Ankara when the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upended NATO consensus by declaring
Iran Has Iraq’s Kurds in Its Crosshairs
After decimating Iraq’s Sunnis during years of political and military conquest, Iran and its Iraqi militias have now set their sights on Iraqi Kurdistan, harassing its government, targeting its energy
Turkey Returns to the Balkans at EU’s Expense
Last week, European leaders described their decision to award membership candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova as a “historic moment”
Will UAE-Israel Trade Deal Open the Door for Other Arab Countries?
A further momentous change in Arab-Israeli relations recently took place last month when the UAE and Israel signed a free trade
Violence Surges in Countryside Surrounding Damascus
Since recapturing the largely agricultural province surrounding Damascus in 2018, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has sought to portray the
Israel’s Natural Gas Windfall in Europe Is Bad News for Palestinians
In its quest to secure new energy supplies, Europe is on the verge of transforming the Middle East’s longest-running conflict.
