Hollywood’s Muslim Problem Is About People, Not Prejudices
Rarely has Hollywood made a film with an Arab actor in a leading role, but Disney’s 1992 musical “Aladdin” features,
How Artificial Meat Can Help Food Security in the Middle East
Ask any child what they expect from a zoo and invariably lions, tigers and elephants will be on the list.
Opec in the Era of Trump-Putin
American leaders have often sought to bully Opec. While previous presidents “jawboned” the oil exporters to bring down prices, Donald
A Middle East NATO Is Neither Likely Nor Desirable
The following article was originally published on July 18. The Trump administration has hinted at plans to set up a
A Brutal Battle Is Taking Place Inside Idlib as Syrian Rebels Prepare for Assad’s Assault
Across the northern Syrian province of Idlib, there is intense diplomatic and military activity, as the last rebel stronghold prepares
Why Iran Can’t Get Satisfaction in Iraq
As restive Iraqis rioted in the predominantly Shia south, politicians quarreled among themselves. Baghdad accused Iran of instigating the protests
Africa Is the Gulf’s Natural Trading Partner
China’s president, Xi Jinping, visits the UAE this week in a bid to deepen relations between his country and the
Denmark’s Attempt to Forcibly Integrate Muslims Has a Long History
For the second time in six weeks, Denmark has passed laws specifically or predominantly targeting its Muslim citizens. At the
Turkey’s Economy in Peril with Erdogan’s Unorthodox Policies
Soon after Recep Tayyip Erdogan won last month’s presidential and parliamentary elections, all eyes were on whether he would adopt
The Cynical Ploy in Hezbollah Taking Charge of Repatriating Refugees to Syria
The head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, recently announced that his party will take the lead in repatriating Syrians refugees from
Any Economic Plan for Lebanon is Doomed to Fail Until the Country Reduces Hezbollah’s Influence
The management consultancy, McKinsey, has delivered a five-year economic plan for Lebanon to the government. The blueprint is expected to
Squeezed Across Three Countries, the Kurds Now Turn to an Unlikely Savior – Syria’s Bashar Al Assad
Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the fall of Saddam Hussein, rarely have the Kurds felt so
Research that Pollution Is Added Risk in Diabetes Hits Sandstorm in Middle East
Type 2 diabetes, a deadly global epidemic particularly prevalent in the affluent nations of the Gulf, is the unhealthy downside
Russia and Iran Contest for Power in Syria through Hezbollah and Shia Clan Proxies
In Syria, tension is on the rise between militias loyal to Russia and those faithful to Iran, amid signs that
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Raises Concerns as Much as Expectations of Benefit in the Middle East
China is building a counterweight to the Western-led financial architecture that has governed the global economy since the end of
As Women Take to their Cars, Saudi Arabia Prepares for Quiet but Dramatic Changes off the Roads
A week on from Saudi Arabia’s lifting of a driving ban on women and the kingdom already feels different. Saudi
