The Intellectual Poles of Najaf and Qom: Iran’s Real Challenge in Iraq Will Be Religious, Not Political
Moqtada Al Sadr, the formerly fiery Iraqi cleric now reinvented as a nationalist politician whose bloc topped Iraq’s election last
Why Al Assad Prefers the Russia-Iran Status Quo in Syria
When the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that “all foreign troops must leave Syria,” an editorial in an Iranian
Citizenship for Sale: Disjointed Identities as Mena Residents Seek Safe Harbors
Three families, one common story: They all bought a better future. One family is from Gaza, but now carry Saint
Unpicking the Politics of Bernard Lewis from his Scholarship
A week on from the passing of Bernard Lewis, one of the 20th century’s most eminent and controversial scholars of
Between Old Norms and Current Trends Lies the Grand Egyptian Museum
International Museum Day is an event celebrated in May. It attracts thousands of participants in many countries from Greenland to
As Lebanon Forms its New Government, Hezbollah Seeks to Strengthen its Influence
If we were to adapt Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity to the Lebanese elections, it would read like this: Insanity
As Iraq Moves Closer to a New Government, the Alignments Don’t Augur Well for Economic Reforms or Freedom from Militia Interference
The upset victory of a coalition backed by Muqtada Al Sadr in Iraq’s parliamentary elections makes forming the next government
The Wind Against Iran Is Blowing in Hezbollah and the Houthis’ Backyard
Last week, the US treasury department issued three separate sanctions actions targeting Iran’s support for Hezbollah, Hezbollah’s senior leadership and
Contradictory and Inconsistent: The Foreign Policy Pursued by Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia
Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia share a long coastline, structurally similar foreign policies and the same overriding goal – regime survival.
The Israel-Iran Clash Will Be a Battle of Small Increments, Not an All Out War
Even now, nearly two weeks on from the most serious clash between Iran and Israel inside Syria on May 9,
After the Fighting, Turkey Confronts the Real Struggle for Afrin
Having won the battle for the northern Syrian city of Afrin, Turkey now faces the much more daunting task of
Turkey and Israel’s Fraying Ties Go Beyond Erdogan and Netanyahu
Turkish-Israeli relations are going from bad to worse and there is not much light at the end of tunnel. Those
Children Know Best: Lessons in Human Rights
One day every year, children take over the Turkish government – symbolically at least. On the country’s National Sovereignty and
Who and What Is Behind the Surge of Assassinations in Rebel-held Syria? Those are the Wrong Questions
In a country at war with itself, death is tragically the norm in the battle for territorial domination. But even
Seventy Years On, the History of the Nakba Has Not Yet Been Written
On May 15, Palestinians around the world will mark one of the most important dates in their cultural calendar: the
On this Nakba Day, Nonviolence Is All the Palestinians Have Left
On May 15, Palestinians will commemorate the 70th anniversary of their dispossession from their land when the state of Israel
