There’s No Harm in Cannabis and It Has Medicinal Purpose? Wrong
On October 19, just two days after Canada became the second country in the world after Uruguay to legalize the
The Backlash Over a Syrian Refugee’s Story Is About Who Has the Right to Speak
The moment it was announced that a young, white American woman was going to write a script for the true
How the Syrian Regime Co-Opts Former Rebel Fighters
Since 2016, the regime of Bashar Al Assad has pursued a strategy of negotiating local surrender agreements – also known
The Democrats’ Victory in Congress Will Hurt Iran
Sanctions “hurt Iranians.” That was the un-startling revelation by an American think-tank personality, a “friend-of-Iran,” in a recent radio interview.
Why did Israel's Netanyahu Travel to Oman?
The visit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Oman briefly captured the imagination and the emotions of many. Was
Iraq’s New Kurdish President Hints at an ’Iraq-first’ Policy
It should not be controversial for the political party of a president to say it is putting the interests of
After the Pittsburgh Attack Jews Must Unite with Muslims and Other Minorities, For Racism Against One Group Eventually Affects All
In 17th-century Amsterdam, the city’s Jewish community took the unprecedented step of asking municipal authorities to halt Jewish migration. Pogroms
If We Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Life Will Still Be Tough in the Gulf; But if We Don’t It Will Be Impossible
From “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” in 1961 to “Geostorm,” the latest climate-change disaster movie, there is no shortage
Even for Rafik Hariri’s Son, the Politics of the Present Matter More than Justice for the Past
When Lebanon’s oldest newspaper went to the newsstands blank one day this month, it sparked a guessing game about the
This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize Can Be the Catalyst to Ending the Blame Women Suffer for the Violence Done to Them
There was a murder in my building in Dubai earlier this year. The victim, a woman in her 20s, was
Egypt Has an Opportunity to Set a New Norm in Protecting Women in its Population
A year ago, a tweet by American actress Alyssa Milano helped ignite a global movement where women have raised their
The Achilles Heel in Israel’s Economy
For many economies around the world, 2018 has been anything but smooth sailing. While the American economy is still strong,
To Understand Where Oil Prices Might Be Headed, a Little History Helps
Oil markets are renowned for rapid swings. This year, a price that has been in the doldrums since late 2014
Turkey’s Erdogan and His Objectives in the Khashoggi Affair
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a lucky man with a good sense of timing. The killing of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi
Fearing Domestic Discontent, Jordan Moves to Confront Israel
Peace treaties, by nature, are tricky documents. It is rare that two opposing sides are able to cleanly resolve their
Arabian Gulf Investment Strategies Could Take a Leaf from East Asia
The investment strategy of Arabian Gulf states is fundamentally different from that of the bulk of Asia. Lying on the
