Our Problem with Social Media
“I hope you die.” “You are disgusting.” “Scum.” “You are so ugly.” “Hell is waiting.” Those are just a few
‘Game-Changing’ Gas Find Could Transform South Africa’s Economy – But at What Cost?
On the eve of his State of the Nation address last month, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa got some good
Britain’s Ban on Hezbollah: Why Now?
The oddest feature of the United Kingdom’s recent decision to censure the entirety of Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a terrorist group
Kurds Look to EU States to Replace the US in Syria
The Turkish-Syrian border is getting back to normal. That, at least, is the message that Ankara is hoping to send.
Local and Geopolitics Intrude in Israel’s Attempt to Supply Europe with Gas
Usually positioned on the margins of the Middle East’s complex energy politics, Israel now is a legitimate player in its
Trouble Ahead as Tunisia Eyes Elections in the Fall
As Tunisians go to the polls later this year to elect a new president and parliament, they are confronted by
What If Artificial Intelligence Does Away with All the Jobs?
For a while, it seemed that Universal Basic Income might be the magic solution to the predicted imminent destruction of
The Middle East Needs Its Own Soft Power Institution like the British Council
Supporters and promoters of the Arabic language should take note of some enduring developments from the early 20th century. For
An Obsession with Islam Blinds the West to Real Problems in the Middle East
From Donald Trump’s alarmist speech in 2017 in Poland, where he declared “every last inch of Western civilization is worth
A Divided EU and a Divided Arab League Put on a Fragile Show of Unity
Opening the first Arab League-European Union summit in Egypt, president Abdel Fattah El Sisi told leaders of more than 40
Racism No Longer Hidden: Israel’s Rightward Shift Is Complete
How powerful is the Israeli settler community? Certainly, it is a testament to the extreme right’s prowess that it has
What the Iranian Foreign Minister’s Sudden Resignation Means for the European Union
At the Munich security conference in mid-February, Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Zarif, took to the stage to give an impassioned
Measles and Other Treatable Diseases on the Rise Because of an ‘Epidemic of Gullibility’
Hidden within a report warning of a rise in the number of measles cases among children around the world can
Why Arabic Is on the Cusp of Being a Global Language
Which language will be spoken on Mars when human beings colonize the red planet? English? Chinese? Or how about Arabic?
Saudi Crown Prince’s Asia Visit Heralds ‘Eastward Shift 2.0’
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s headline-grabbing Asia tour of Pakistan, India and China elicited the predictable commentary worldwide
Turkey’s Islamist Policy Remains Intact – After Accidentally Extraditing a Member of the Muslim Brotherhood
How should we interpret the fact that a member of the Muslim Brotherhood was recently extradited from Istanbul to Cairo?
