Protecting Arab Heritage from the Sands of Time
A snake temple. A dead poet’s home. Ancient rock art. The Arabian lion. These are just some of the treasures
A snake temple. A dead poet’s home. Ancient rock art. The Arabian lion. These are just some of the treasures
In the classic movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” there’s a moment where Andy Dufresne dreams of a life beyond the prison’s
To understand the implications for international shipping of the Yemen-based Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea, it may be
Jewish history is full of cautionary examples of failed emancipation. For millennia, Jews have often been perceived as the “other”
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As the COP28 climate conference wrapped up in the United Arab Emirates last week, international observers were focused on the outcome
The Israeli war on Gaza has placed Jordan in an increasingly delicate position as it navigates the fallout from the
Following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, a strong anti-nuclear movement unjustly vilified advanced nuclear technologies. Within months of the massive earthquake
Let’s start with the uncomfortable truth. We have lost control of artificial intelligence. This shouldn’t be too surprising, considering we
Since the eruption of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, China has been engaged in active diplomacy to position
Since the Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing military campaign in Gaza, Israel has found itself the target of
In The Netherlands, a formerly fringe far-right party wins more seats in the Dutch general election than any other political group. In
As the world remains focused on hostilities in Gaza, the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on Climate Change
The recent Manama Dialogue in Bahrain was the first chance for a wider discussion between Americans, the primary international backers of the
There is a famous story about the founder of modern Zionism, Theodor Herzl. As a young journalist in late 19th
The West often engages in moral grandstanding when addressing critical global issues like climate change, emphasizing the need for action
Repercussions from Hamas’ October 7 attack continue to reverberate beyond Israel’s borders. In Syria, skirmishes between Iranian-backed militias, Israeli forces,
With the war in Gaza reverberating around the world, it is hard to hear anything above the noise. Yet an interview
Given the pace of development in artificial intelligence in recent years, it’s remarkable that the United States has only just
As the world has watched in horror at the events unfolding in Israel and Palestine it has been hard to
Among the many themes common to each of the Abrahamic faiths, found in the holy books of Judaism, Islam, and
In an era marked by shifting global dynamics, the United States finds itself navigating the choppy waters of China’s ascendance
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With one global war still at a stalemate, a new global conflict has erupted in the Middle East. Viewed from
Fallout from Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel continues to spread, with violence in the West Bank and southern Lebanon
When climate ministers from nearly 200 countries descend on the United Arab Emirates for a UN climate summit in late
At its core, Zionism is an attempt to create a safe space for Jewish people. Its ideology was born during
As leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council states and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meet this week in Riyadh, all eyes
As tensions rise in and around Gaza, and with Israel pounding the Hamas stronghold as it prepares for a potential
Amid global and regional recalibration, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are shifting their strategic outlooks beyond traditional areas of influence.
As Hamas militants launched a sudden attack across the Gaza border, a group of United States senators were in Beijing.
After years of dormancy, trade between Syria and Iran is stirring to life. Since May, the countries have made progress on
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict will never be the same. With support from Iran, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on the Israeli
Azerbaijan’s swift military operation has probably concluded the prolonged Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but brought with it rising concerns of a potential new inter-state
For nearly a year, Lebanon’s parliament has repeatedly tried, and failed, to elect a successor to former President Michel Aoun,
Democracy is proving to be bad for the planet. If that seems like a bold claim, consider the facts as
US President Joe Biden’s Middle East strategy is earning its nickname: the “de-escalation” doctrine. Washington has in recent months gone out
To France, it will look like a humiliation, on par with America’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan two years ago. To Niger’s
In the summer of 2011, I was aboard a ship bound from Athens for the Gaza Strip. I was covering
After its rapid military advance last week, Azerbaijan is set to establish full sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh, the country’s contested mountainous
Video games are among the most popular forms of mainstream entertainment, with an estimated 3.38 billion players globally – about 17
The outcome of the recent G20 summit organized by India underscores a fundamental shift in global geopolitics and offers promising signs for the
On September 10, climate change met Libya’s failing state. The result was thousands of dead and missing in the eastern
As protests in the southern Syrian province of Sweida enter a fifth week, the number of demonstrators has swelled to the
For decades, China’s economy has been the engine of global growth. Now, with this machine slowing down and Chinese leaders
So much of this year’s G20 summit in New Delhi was focused on people who weren’t there. With the war
Nearly a year has passed since George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, made a confident argument that his
India made history with its Chandrayaan-3 mission soft landing near the moon’s south pole, becoming the fourth nation to successfully
The recent uproar over a botched meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his now-fired Libyan counterpart, Najla Mangoush,
After the 2008 financial crisis, a new approach to urbanism and service delivery began to take root worldwide. With advancements
Expectations were high this week that a visit to Russia by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would end Moscow’s objections
France’s Africa hands must be scratching their heads. How did France, which for decades maintained strong economic, political, and military
On June 20, China’s state-owned energy and chemical giant, Sinopec, named a new manager for its subsidiary in Syria. The move,
For much of the 20th century, international diplomacy was primarily moulded by a global framework where superpowers held sway over
Journalists know that authors with a book to sell often provide the best quotes. That, in part, explains the reappearance
In 1938, 18-year-old Eric Newby, later a famous travel writer, left home and sailed on the last voyage of the four-masted
The BRICS grouping of major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – have agreed to invite six
The creators of the Netflix hit series “Fauda” are back. In May, Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz released “Ghosts of
Two years after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, countries around the world have begun normalizing ties with the Taliban.
In late 2001, Goldman Sachs published one of the hundreds of papers and reports churned out by global investment banks
Given the warm welcome Bashar Al Assad received at the Arab League just three months ago, one might have expected
Last month, Foreign Policy, the venerable online news magazine, profiled the Palestinian Authority’s second-in-command, 62-year-old Hussein Al Sheikh. As the
While the global debate around using artificial intelligence in warfare heats up, Israel has brazenly deployed AI systems against the
On July 18, an assassination in Syria’s southwest Daraa province claimed the life of a Syrian regime forces member. Unlike the politically
Perhaps only the timing was a surprise. So prevalent have coups become in the Sahel region over the past few
At first glance, a new cybersecurity law approved by Jordan’s parliament last week appears to be a genuine effort to protect people
Russia’s recent decision to suspend participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-backed agreement that has allowed Ukraine to export food during
Last week, on the eve of NATO’s summit in Vilnius, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan finally ended his opposition to Sweden’s membership. After
Last month, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken demurred about the status of indirect talks with Iran as he worked to deflect political pressures over
As with any Israeli operation in the West Bank, there are several ways to understand the recent events in Jenin.
As the dust settles from the audacious – and swiftly aborted – attempted insurrection, the exact whereabouts of its architect
Of all the dramatic events to occur during Russia’s year-plus war on Ukraine, few approach the sensationalism of last weekend.
Step back for a moment and ponder the delegation of African leaders that travelled to Kyiv and Moscow on a peace
With Recep Tayyip Erdogan securing another five years in power, the Turkish president is seeking to increase Turkey’s influence in the Balkans –
Many years ago, when I lived in the United States, the mail was a constant source of excitement. I would
Iraq is about to approve a budget that allocates $2.8 billion to the Shia militias known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), marking an increase of
Now that the dust has settled on Turkey’s hotly contested presidential election and Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins his third decade in power,
South Africa has struggled to keep the lights on for more than a decade. The country’s aging coal powerplants have fallen into
With global attention focused on deadly clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum,
To the dismay of secular and Westernized segments of Turkish society Erdogan once again proved his popularity. With 49.5 percent of
Two airstrikes this month targeting drug trafficking operations inside the border region between Syria and Jordan sent a clear message that the region’s war on drugs was
In late March, Iraq’s election law was once again reformed, continuing a pattern that occurs after nearly every election cycle. Following
For Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Vladimir Putin is a “dear friend” who reportedly warned him that factions within the army were
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reflected much of the international mood when he predicted that the ongoing showdown between the Sudanese Armed Forces
Chinese diplomats have been busy this year. The country just announced its desire to serve as a mediator between Israel and the
For someone who thinks of himself as a champion of Europe, Emmanuel Macron certainly enjoys provoking divisive arguments for the
This year’s selection for the Cannes Film Festival includes possibly the largest number of Arab, African and Asian films in the storied
The United States dodged a bullet this month when Turkey failed to assassinate one of Washington’s key allies in its fight against
Italy has become the first Western country to block the popular artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT. Italian authorities didn’t block the AI software because
Even well into 2022, long after the war in Ukraine had started, the media were still “reporting the last war,”
From the start of the Ukraine invasion, Vladimir Putin has understood that Russia retains one immeasurable advantage: time. The sheer
Roads closed as a record 97,000 guests descended on Dubai for the UN’s COP28 climate conference, which opened on Thursday.
A few years ago, while doing research in the highlands of Ethiopia, a medical professional explained how cases of malaria
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