Syria Wants Complete Control Over Information, Which Is Why Even Loyalist Journalists Can Be Arrested for Being ‘Out of Order’
Rabea Kalawandy, a war correspondent and social-media influencer, was arrested on July 8 in Aleppo. This might seem sadly unremarkable
Post-Imperial Conceits Ignore Instances of Good Governance to Be Found in Islamic Societies
It is symptomatic of the divisive wedge that has been driven through the psyche of the British by the Brexit
Germany and Italy’s Migration Schemes Are Simply Ways to Avoid Uncomfortable Truths
On the same day last week, Germany and Italy offered separate proposals for how to handle Europe’s continuing migration crisis.
Political Strife in Ethiopia Could Descend into Civil War, with Repercussions for the Arabian Peninsula and Europe
Recent political reforms by Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, have revived ethnic tensions within the country, resulting in violence that
It’s Time for Damage Control if Turkey’s Relationship with the US Is to Be Saved
Despite repeated warnings from Washington, Ankara has started receiving shipment of a Russian air defense system. All eyes now are
Iraq’s Plan to Sideline Iran-Backed Militias Could End Up Gifting Tehran More Power
Throughout June there were a series of attacks inside Iraq under murky circumstances: three US bases and the compound of
Western Museums Should Give Back Antiquities So They Benefit the Countries They Originally Came From
What is the difference between antiquities seized by the British during the heyday of empire and those taken under cover
Why India Resists Mediating Between Iran and the US
The confrontation brewing between Iran and the US in the Gulf poses a threat to global energy markets at large.
A Greek Economic Renaissance Could Benefit the Broader Arab World
Shortly before Greece’s recent election, the gifted orator and then-prime minister, Alexei Tsipras, delivered a rousing speech to a cheering
Despite Russia’s Efforts, the Syrian Army Is as Inept as Ever
On a countrywide scale, Syria’s battlefields and areas of control have been largely stable for a year or more. Territory
Paying Tax on Treats Is Worth It If It Means Improved Public Health – and the Gulf Countries Can Show How
With the news that Oman will introduce so-called “sin taxes” from the end of September, Kuwait is the only remaining
The Gulf Is Ideally Placed to Steal Facebook’s Thunder and Dominate the Remittance Market
Facebook is taking the financial world by storm with its proposed new currency, Libra. But regulators already have their doubts
The Gulf’s Sino-European Balancing Act
When the UAE’s minister of state for artificial intelligence, Omar bin Sultan Al Olama was asked in January about doing
Europe Must Re-Examine How It Chooses to Deal with Syria
It is time for Europe to re-examine how it chooses to treat Syria. After eight years of a brutal conflict
Iran Puts Pressure on the Druze of Lebanon
On June 30, Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, a Christian, set out on a tour of predominantly Druze communities in
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Is Facing a Backlash for His Remarks on Syrians. But He May Have a Point
The latest woes of Lebanon’s foreign minister, Gebran Bassil, started a couple of weeks ago, when he tweeted that Lebanese
