Forget Trying to Win Over Israel’s Knesset: Palestinians Must Now Focus on Winning the Argument Internationally By Joseph Dana - Aug 19, 2019

What hope do Palestinian citizens have in the Israeli parliament? Given the political dominance of the Israeli right and a slew of discriminatory laws, Palestinians… Continue readingForget Trying to Win Over Israel’s Knesset: Palestinians Must Now Focus on Winning the Argument Internationally

No Jobs for Syria’s Civil Servants in Former Rebel-Held Areas By Haid Haid - Aug 19, 2019

The war in Syria brought work to a halt for many people. But for hundreds of public servants in former rebel-held areas now retaken by the… Continue readingNo Jobs for Syria’s Civil Servants in Former Rebel-Held Areas

Between an Islamist and a Populist for President, Tunisian Democracy Is at a Crossroads By Dnyanesh Kamat - Aug 18, 2019

In a snap presidential election in September, Tunisians are likely to have to choose between an Islamist and a populist strongman. Their choice could inextricably alter the… Continue readingBetween an Islamist and a Populist for President, Tunisian Democracy Is at a Crossroads

The Sultan and the Tsar: Turkey’s Flirtation with Russia Has a Long History By Ömer Taşpınar - Aug 16, 2019

Anyone wanting to understand Ankara’s current military and political engagements with Moscow needs to pay attention to two factors: Turkey’s frustrations with the West and… Continue readingThe Sultan and the Tsar: Turkey’s Flirtation with Russia Has a Long History

Part I: India or Pakistan? Kashmir Is a Test for Gulf Diplomacy By Hasan Alhasan - Aug 14, 2019

The unfolding situation in Jammu and Kashmir, where India’s Hindu nationalist government has abruptly ended the state’s autonomous status, puts the Arab Gulf states’ balancing… Continue readingPart I: India or Pakistan? Kashmir Is a Test for Gulf Diplomacy

Part II: Beyond Pakistan and India, Will Kashmir Define the New Leader of the Muslim World? By Hasan Alhasan - Aug 14, 2019

For Saudi Arabia, home of Islam’s holiest sites, the ongoing crisis in Muslim-majority Kashmir extends far beyond the question of whether to side with India… Continue readingPart II: Beyond Pakistan and India, Will Kashmir Define the New Leader of the Muslim World?

Digging for Evidence: Israel Uses Archeology to Claim Rights Over Palestine – Because Faith Is No Longer Enough By Jonathan Gornall - Aug 14, 2019

Digging for Evidence: Israel Uses Archeology to Claim Rights Over Palestine – Because Faith Is No Longer Enough  By Jonathan Gornall July was a particularly… Continue readingDigging for Evidence: Israel Uses Archeology to Claim Rights Over Palestine – Because Faith Is No Longer Enough

Turkey’s Secular Opposition is Turning on Syrians, With Consequences For the Border By Faisal Al Yafai - Aug 12, 2019

Within hours of Turkey’s opposition party winning the re-run of Istanbul’s mayoral election, a new hashtag began trending on Twitter. “Suriyeliler Defoluyor,” or “Syrians, get… Continue readingTurkey’s Secular Opposition is Turning on Syrians, With Consequences For the Border

Only the EU Can Ease US-Iran Tensions By Greg C Bruno - Aug 8, 2019

To many observers, Europe’s performance in defusing the crisis between Iran and the United States has been an embarrassing display of inept diplomacy and further… Continue readingOnly the EU Can Ease US-Iran Tensions

The Battle Between the US and Russia for Influence in the Middle East Shifts from Land to Sea and Beyond  By Nour Samaha - Aug 8, 2019

In March, Cyprus, Greece and Israel signed a trilateral declaration that would, among other things, increase cooperation on regional security, focus on energy independence and work on… Continue readingThe Battle Between the US and Russia for Influence in the Middle East Shifts from Land to Sea and Beyond 

A Crisis in the Waters of the Arabian Gulf Is Testing a New Generation of European Leaders By Faisal Al Yafai - Aug 8, 2019

The crisis in the waters of the Arabian Gulf is causing waves across the European continent. Against a background of attacks on tankers in the… Continue readingA Crisis in the Waters of the Arabian Gulf Is Testing a New Generation of European Leaders

Aid Has Not Lifted Africa Out of Poverty, But Technology Will By Joseph Dana - Aug 8, 2019

Africa has the world’s lowest share of people using the internet, because of poor infrastructure and the rural nature of many communities. This stark statistic… Continue readingAid Has Not Lifted Africa Out of Poverty, But Technology Will

Everything Has Its Price, Even A Child By Rym Tina Ghazal - Aug 5, 2019

It’s often said that everything has a price. The beloved heirloom or that priceless painting that’s been in the family for generations? They might well… Continue readingEverything Has Its Price, Even A Child

Uncomfortable in the Light, Algeria’s Generals Still Refuse to Retreat to the Shadows By Faisal Al Yafai - Aug 4, 2019

Even in the capital of another country, Algeria’s interim president could not escape the sight of thousands of his fellow citizens, waving flags and singing… Continue readingUncomfortable in the Light, Algeria’s Generals Still Refuse to Retreat to the Shadows

Sand Could Be the Next Bonanza for Desert Countries By Jonathan Gornall - Aug 1, 2019

For centuries, the vast desert sands of the Arabian Peninsula were, at best, an uncomfortable fact of life, an everyday exercise in extreme survival for… Continue readingSand Could Be the Next Bonanza for Desert Countries