“Compulsory Hijab” as basis of political conflict in Iran
All as usual for my arrival, once more, at the Teheran Imam Khomeini Airport, or…
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Iran’s Judiciary, President To Enforce Hijab Without New Law
Iran’s judiciary chief is pushing to override parliamentary approval on the upcoming hijab bill. …
Saudi Arabia can alleviate US concerns over its civilian nuclear energy program. Here’s how.
(US State Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in…
Kuwait Insists Iran Has No Right In Disputed Maritime Oil Field
(A map from Kuwait’s oil ministry showing the Arash/Durra (Dorra) oil and gas field near…
Putin Thinks He’s Still in Control. He’s Not.
His System of rule simply can’t go on much longer ` The Scarlet Sails…
Of Turbans and Turbines
The country was in a frenzy last week due to the protest by Druze in…
What would happen if a military group took over Russia’s nuclear arsenal?
Members of the Wagner Group look from a military vehicle with the sign “Brother” in…
Former Intelligence Official Says Iran President Should Go
A former senior intelligence official and a founder of the ministry of intelligence, says Iran…
Putin avoids bloodshed, but at the cost of weakening his authority
The Russian president was forced to make peace with Yevgeny Prigozhin, whom he described as…
Garry Kasparov -The Fall of Putin is Inevitable
Kasparov tells Kyiv Post: “Putin was right by invoking 1917 [in his TV address on June 24].…
Controversy Continues Over Tehran-Riyadh Fragile Relations
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (R) while attending for speaking with media with his…
Which Path to Salvation?
Christians in Lebanon feel under existential threat, but more isolation would only lead to their…
Academic Urges Iranians To Ignore The Regime, Help One Another
Iranian academic Mohsen Renani says, “Iran’s government is unable to reform itself” to adapt to…
‘How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?’ Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects
By Vazha Tavberidze Print Political consultant Abbas Gallyamov used to be one of…
A Handshake That Rattled Iran’s Hardliners
Iran’s hardliner Paydari Party has dismissed long-time conservative figure Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel’s leadership of an umbrella…
In Sudan, A Bandit Army Faces Kleptocracy, Inc.
All wars feature their own narratives. These are the ways that belligerents seek to portray…
50,000 Mosques Closed: Senior Cleric Claims Religion In Iran Weak
(Mohammad Abolghassem Doulabi, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s special representative in clerical affairs) A senior Iranian…
The No-State Solution
A recent essay touting a “one-state” approach to Israel-Palestinian issues is more about eliminating the…
Life of the Party?
Hezbollah finds itself near another verge today, that of remaining relevant in the evolving Lebanese…
Iran Gained Little From Deal With Saudi, Ex-Diplomat Says
(Abolqassem Delfi, former senior foreign ministry official and ambassador to France) * A former Iranian…
The US silence on Israeli nuclear weapons and the right-wing Israeli government
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, US President Nixon, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in…
Inside Hezbollah’s rare military drills near the Israeli border
The Lebanese Hezbollah militant group held a rare demonstration of the group’s fighting power this…
Russia’s Nukes Probably Don’t Work — Here’s Why
(An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 1:13 a.m.…
The ancient history of kissing
(A clay model from Mesopotamia, dated ∼1800 BCE, shows a couple kissing. The original is…
From Riyadh to Jeddah
Will this week’s Arab summit breath new life into a Saudi-Syrian understanding over Lebanon? …
Opinion polls: Erdogan likely loser in first round!
Istanbul- Recent Polls Suggest Erdogan’s Imminent Defeat in the First Round of Elections According…
Iranian Pundits Call for Pragmatism, Change In Foreign Policy
A former Iranian diplomat says Tehran may have concluded that it should replace idealism with…
How Israel Can Solve Its Gaza Problem
(Damage in Holon where three were injured by a rocket attack from Gaza. Winning decisively…
The Fall of Russia
Exactly one hundred years after the birth of the Soviet Union on December 30, 1922,…
Orders of Disorder
Who Disbanded Iraq’s Army and De-Baathified Its Bureaucracy? Print this article Send by email…
20 Years after America toppled Saddam
Iraqis find themselves under censorship and tyranny of Islamist Iran There is one country in…
The Story of the Armenian Genocide
Many years ago, a group of Armenian students came to me to ask me to…
One Thirst For Power In Sudan, As Two Armed Factions Maneuver
In what was seen as an escalation by the Sudanese regular armed forces (SAF), units…
Saudi Arabia’s Soft Power Outshines Iran’s
BY JAY LOSCHKY STORY HIGHLIGHTS Saudi Arabia more popular in all 13 Muslim-majority countries surveyed…
The Murder of Lokman Slim: Justice Delayed in Lebanon
Watch a special conversation about the murder of Lebanese activist and writer Lokman Slim between…
The trouble with Taiwan
In May 2021, The Economist magazine declared Taiwan to be the most dangerous place in…
War, peace, and the international system after Ukraine
Editor’s Note:This article is drawn from the inaugural James N. Mattis Lecture at the American…
After a dramatic decade in power, Pope Francis faces a Gorbachev dilemma
ROME – By the time he marked a decade at the pinnacle of power, it…
Inside Iran’s Regime (Part 2): The Clerical Crisis
Brief Analysis In a climate where many clerics are unhappy about their situation and some…
Iran and the Changing of Course!
Is the leadership in Iran trying to change course or are we witnessing a new…
The President-designate of COP28 in Paris as part of a worldwide listening tour
UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dr. Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, speaks during CERAWeek by S&P…
Time to honor Arab Righteous Among the Nations!
Having been to the terrible Auschwitz camp to bear witness to the sufferings of the …
Monaco’s money laundering probe of Najib Mikati goes on after Lebanon drops own case
Lawyers had thought Lebanese judiciary’s move to end its housing loans investigation would jeopardise principality’s…
On Ukraine, is Pope Francis isolated… or ahead of his time?
it’s being said that Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin, and the Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop…
Religious Days Of Vengeance Approaching
(Left: Baruch Goldstein (Source: Falafel Café). Right: Photos from the Yom Kippur War, known to…
Hassan Nasrallah Has Endorsed Suleiman Franjieh for Lebanon’s Presidency
What Happened? In a speech on Monday, Hezbollah’s secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, for the first…
No to Rehabilitation of Criminals
A group of Syrian and Lebanese intellectuals and politicians have released a joint statement denouncing…
Retired Russian Col.-Gen. Ivashov: One Year Ago, I Warned That Invading Ukraine Will Hurt Russia; The Current Reality Is Much Worse Than I Predicted
In February 2022, when the war in Ukraine erupted, retired Russian Colonel-General Leonid Ivashov voiced…
Why Arabs Should Learn About the Holocaust
The vow of “never again” taken by virtually all nations after the Second World War…
Tank audit. Why Western arms take so long to reach Ukraine and how they will affect war
Western countries have finally approved deliveries of dozens of Abrams, Leopard 2 and Challenger tanks…