A Proxy War Forged In Syria Is Now Washing Up On Libya’s Shores
Amid the response to the unexpected declaration of a ceasefire in Libya by Egypt’s president on June 6 came another
America’s Enemies Are Gloating Over Washington’s ‘Hypocrisy’
US President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force to quash nationwide protests has sparked gleeful gloating from America’s ideological
As Washington Downsizes Its Troop Presence in Germany, Trump Risks a ‘Steady Erosion of US Credibility and Influence’
The Trump administration has announced its intention to downsize the US military presence in Germany from 34,000 to 25,000 troops.
Why (Of Course) the Middle East Should Worry About Donald Trump
America currently faces three simultaneous crises: A pandemic whose severity recalls that of the 1918 Spanish Flu, an economic downturn
US-China Tensions Creates Strategic Uncertainty for the Middle East
The rise in tensions between the US and China will create strategic uncertainty for Middle East governments, particularly in their
For South Africa, Covid-19 Has Ultimately Meant ‘Business as Usual’ – And that’s Bad News for the Rest of Africa
Covid-19 was slow to reach the African continent, but that hasn’t stopped it wreaking havoc. For while the delay afforded
Are Online Exhibitions Here to Stay? If So, Expect a Smaller Art World
Almost 15 years ago, a group of artists, filmmakers, curators and critics came together at the Oberhausen Film Festival in
After the Pandemic: The Challenge to a Fairer Society
In the post-pandemic era, those parts of global civil society that are invested in creating a future that is as
Iraq’s New Prime Minister Wants His Country to Be Like Singapore; It Will Have to Stop Being Like Lebanon First
“The third one grows roots” is the colloquial Iraqi equivalent of “third time’s the charm,” and for prime ministerial nominees
After the Pandemic: Is a China-led World Order Inevitable?
Open any news website or newspaper, and you’ll find the feud between the United States and China over the coronavirus
The Forgotten Victims of Covid-19
Compassion for those less fortunate than ourselves is easy to summon when all is well in our world. Right now,
Iraq’s New Prime Minister Has Pledged to Crush Pro-Iran Militias, So Why Is Tehran Silent?
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has assumed the office of prime minister of Iraq with no objections from Iran. This is puzzling. One
Investment Power Is Shifting East to the Gulf and Asia
The coronavirus crisis has sent asset prices plunging and cash-strapped companies are desperate for any capital injection – all of
America Must Rise to China’s Challenge, But Not in the Manner Donald Trump Imagines
Almost nothing is bipartisan in US politics today – except confronting China. Despite the very different styles and worldviews of
Syria Turns on the Man Who Bankrolled the War
Pity Rami Makhlouf. Syria’s richest man and a first cousin of the president. He posted two videos this month on
While the World’s Eyes Are on the Pandemic, ISIS Has Eyes on a New ‘Caliphate’
Attention has shifted away from ISIS and the extremists are taking advantage, as they rebuild and intensify attacks in Syria.
