(We decided to republish the present article, originally dated November 5, 2013, as the Zaman Daily website is not available any more on the Internet. METranspraent…
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Hamalawy gained international prominence as a blogger and activist during Egypt’s 2011 revolution. In this provocative book, he draws on meticulous research to paint a devastating…
The Arab world, from the Atlantic to the Gulf, has been watching the recent Israeli elections with bated breath. This Israeli situation is capturing the attention…
Because both U.S. plans in Gaza and the stability of the West Bank depend on a legitimate, reformed Palestinian Authority and a credible alternative to Hamas…
The Republic was proclaimed in a day, but it was not made in a day. The transition from empire ran through constitutional experiments, war and political…
Journalists marched in cities across Türkiye on Saturday against arrests, censorship, access restrictions and state-appointed control of media outlets. Supported by opposition leader Özgür Özel and…
A Guide for Arab Voters in Israel The upcoming election is often described as pivotal. But the truth that must be presented to every Israeli, whatever…
Türkiye’s engagement in Syria reflects immediate security concerns and a substantial interest in its neighbour’s recovery. Treating Turkish influence as a problem to be contained, while…
María Ángela Holguín’s interview with ANKA did more than warn that Cyprus’s diplomatic window was closing. By clarifying what happened in New York and rejecting actions…
(An army soldier stands guard along the newly fenced part of the Pak-Afghan border) A reported explosion in Dera Ismail Khan is part of a broader…
*Türkiye has brought the heads of Libya’s two rival legislative institutions to the same table for the first time in Ankara, securing agreement to revive negotiations…
The top four pesticide companies control 56% of the global market * Just a few companies, including Swiss ones, account for a disproportionate share of the…
Top military commanders from the U.S., Israel and several Arab countries met last week in Germany to discuss the war with Iran and broader tensions in…
The Discourse of Syrian Officials Toward Gaza and Palestine: Where Does the Path to Peace Stand? The emergence of post-war Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa came with…
⚡️A London court has voided the transfer of almost all of Lebanese venture-capital fund Cedar Mundi’s portfolio to entities linked to Kuwait’s Al Bahar group, finding…
Anwar al-Bunni stands outside the courtroom for the trial of former regime officer Anwar Raslan in Koblenz in June 2022, surrounded by images of a few…
An Open Letter to Mr. Tom Barrack Dear Mr. Barrack, I followed with great attention your recent interview, in which you suggested that negotiations should be…
The Levant Files is probably right that neither Ankara nor Jerusalem wants an open Turkish-Israeli war. But “red snow” sets the bar too high. Abu al-Duhur…
In an interview, Jason Burke discusses his sweeping account of the “revolutionists” who so shaped the 1970s and early 1980s. Jason Burke is the international security…
Given the country’s difficult experience during the Iran war, Washington should offer sustained political attention, practical assistance, and an expanded vision for the partnership’s future. Kuwait…
According to a broad spectrum of commentary from respected analysts in foreign policy, military affairs, and strategic studies, the initial objective—what could be described as Plan…
Shaffaf Exclusive The Answer is “Yes, unequivocally”, If we, Arabs and Gulf citizens, are to call things by their proper names and commit ourselves to candor…
In the Republic of Impunity, where titles were cheaper than bread and institutions were made of fog, lived Sad Silky, a Prime Minister in permanent distress…
Satellite imagery reveals for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain When the Iranian missiles and drones came for…
Millions of Russians are bypassing Vladimir Putin’s attempts to block access to the internet, and his regime is struggling to keep up. The Kremlin’s ban on…
A Substack op-ed Gérard Araud recently suggested that Lebanon may end up paying for America’s debacle in Iran. It is a clever line. But it gets…
A new UN initiative appears to be taking shape around Erhürman’s insistence that failure must not mean a return to the old status quo. Yet diplomacy…
The numbers suggest the “absolute nullity” ruling may have achieved the opposite of what its supporters expected The Ankara Regional Court of Appeals’ 36th Civil Chamber…
Masaad Boulos Moves Through the World’s Most Volatile Rooms Without Making a Sound — and That Is Precisely the Point *By Special Correspondent* There is a…
Western governments, international media and regional capitals describe Ankara court ruling as a “judicial coup” against Türkiye’s opposition. Financial markets tumble as Washington and Brussels warn…
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has come to rely on Gulf state financing. The end of the Iran War could see that spigot run dry. Throughout…
Please find attached the second edition of the Economic Outlook issued by the BdL and now available on its website. We hope that you will find…
ٍShaffaf Exclusive Lebanese are once again being asked to wait: to wait for the safe harbour of Arab unity, to wait for a regional consensus, to…
You say, “Did we hand the enemy a pretext?”… What is this thing you call a “pretext,” my friend? Have you truly seen into the truth…
(Photo is AI generarted) From Cyprus to Gaza, from Ukraine to Hormuz, the Antalya platform is evolving into a central node of middle-power diplomacy in an…
(Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish energy minister) As most OECD economies were entering a post-inflationary phase, the Iran war and Hormuz…
Fragile diplomacy forged in Islamabad has unraveled. The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is deepening, NATO is fraying, and regional rhetoric is hardening. The question…
Six weeks after the United States under Donald Trump and Israel led by Benjamin Netanyahu launched coordinated strikes on Iran, a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire that took effect…
As Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders meet again with no breakthrough in sight, Cyprus remains trapped between dialogue and deadlock, with deepening regional tensions, unilateral…
A placard reading “Death to the American Zarif” is seen at a rally of Islamic Republic supporters in Tehran on April 3, 2026. Iranian hardliners…
This is the moment to break Iran’s resistance, force an agreement on American and Israeli terms, and finish the war on the ground of our choosing.…
Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations. By Julian E.…
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has floated the idea of adapting the Black Sea Grain Initiative model to the Strait of Hormuz, opening a…
Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the February 28 Israeli and United States strike, Iran has entered a new and uncertain chapter with the…
In 2006 information was leaked about a secret Iranian plan called Qiyamah, translated as Judgement Day. It was a plan for retaliation after a US led…
The Mujahedeen-e Khalq (MeK) tried to attack the Headquarters of the Iranian Supreme Leader (Beit-e Rahbari) located in the Motahari Complex in Tehran on Monday 23…
A request made to President Trump about the war in Sudan is at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…
(Satellite image showing damage to the compound of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran) As Israeli-American strikes on Iran trigger regional retaliation, Türkiye…
Erhürman’s structured settlement methodology and renewed high-level diplomacy open space for cautious optimism, yet meaningful progress depends on a substantive shift in Greek Cypriot political approach.…