A farewell to arms. By year end Russia will be left almost without shells, artillery and armored vehicles
31 August 2022 For Russia, six months of war have led not only to colossal…
Browsing: Categories
At 9-month mark of war, Pope tells Ukrainians ‘your pain is my pain’
ROME – Nine months after the eruption of the war in Ukraine, Pope Francis Friday…
Time for the West to think about how to engage with defeated Russia
INTRODUCTION The Ukraine war is most certainly not going according to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…
Headache of State
The path out of Lebanon’s presidential impasse remains unclear, highlighting the boundaries of Hezbollah’s influence.…
Why Ukraine’s Remarkable Attack On Sevastopol Will Go Down In History
(Artist’s impression of the maritime drone (USV) attack on Sevastopol. Although the Russian Navy was…
After Putin – What?
Before February 24, 2022, many observers in Europe and North America considered Russian President Vladimir…
Beiruti dilemma of a Turkish Photojournalist in 1985: Taking Photo, or Saving a Life?
Istanbul- Shaffaf After nearly 40 years, a veteran photojournalist, Coşkun Aral, who had followed Civil…
In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority, deepens ties with Muslims
by Carol Glatz AWALI, Bahrain — Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom…
From Torch to Tunis to El Alamein: Events 80 years ago made the modern Middle East
The second week of November 1942 has much to tell us about the region’s geopolitical…
Zaporizhia, prisoner exchanges: the discreet mediation of the Emirates between Moscow and kyiv
President of the United Arab Emirates Federation, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi created a surprise…
Iranian Drones in Ukraine Contain Western Brand Components
By David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Spencer Faragasso Download PDF Background The Institute for…
Why Is Iran’s Secular Shift So Hard to Believe?
How two researchers got to the heart of a polling problem: the skewing effect of…
When there’s good news about the Middle East, we should take note
Rarely is there good news to write about in the Middle East. The same seems…
Defeating the Deadlock?
We may be nearing the stage where Lebanon can have any president it wants, as…
Turkish Secularist Opposition Leader visits Neo-ikhwanist DAWN organisation on US tour
Istanbul- On his 4-day tour to the United States, CHP Leader visited DAWN, one of…
Hezbollah is an occupation force, we call on parliamentary blocs to confront it
Statement October 17, 2022 Saydet El Jabal Gathering held its weekly meeting and issued…
The Failure of Diplomacy in Yemen
The collapse of a six-month truce bodes ill for an already battered country. In…
Putin’s ‘General Armageddon,’ the Commander Now Running Russia’s War on Ukraine
Just after midnight on August 21, 1991, a column of armored personnel carriers manned by…
Ghajar: The Israeli-Lebanese town, once closed, is now open for tourists
https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cjr9FrIsZ73/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D NORTHERN AFFAIRS: Ghajar has long been a closed military zone, but 22…
The geopolitical minefields of a Turkic world
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has blown new life into Turkey’s vision of a Turkic world…
Democrats call to punish Saudi Arabia over OPEC’s oil cutbacks
Lawmakers are demanding that the US withdraw its military from the cartel leader over its…
Behind the scenes of the Lebanon maritime border deal’s implosion
Israel preparing for potential escalation in north as Lebanon talks derail Defense Minister Benny…
What the West should learn from the protests in Iran
The Iranian regime’s brutal killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini — who was reportedly brutally beaten…
Can the Iranian System Survive?
In an interview, Ali Fathollah-Nejad discusses the recent protests in Iran, and long-term prospects for…
What a Cold War crisis over Taiwan could tell us about China-Russia relations today
Russia’s top leader visits Beijing, meets with his Chinese counterpart, issues a joint communiqué condemning…
Kuwait Information ministry gears up for coverage of upcoming election
KUWAIT: Minister of Information Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi meets senior officials of the ministry. KUWAIT: The information…
The Most Stinging Resignation Letter Ever Written
When Iraq’s finance minister stepped down last month, he didn’t go quietly. By Robert F. Worth…
Ukraine will win the war
The below is an edited transcript of David Petraeus’s interview with CNN’s Jim Sciutto. …
To bank depositors in Lebanon (Confronting Banks, Banque du Liban and Government)
Executive Summary To Bank Depositors in Lebanon (Confronting Banks, Banque du Liban, and Government)…
In Nuclear Talks, Iran Is Walking a Very Fine Line
With all the headlines announcing possible replacements for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran – which claims…
Conman or Madman: Curious Case of Alexander Dugin, unsolved riddle on his daughter’s killing
Istanbul- Despite having no organic ties, he managed to convince everyone in the world…
After Guantanamo Bay Testimony, Khaled Shaikh Mohammed Enigma still intact
(Originally published by Shaffaf and the Beirut Daily Star on March 17, 2007. A news…
A nuclear safety expert’s view on the crisis at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
(Undated picture of Enzo Ferrari posing with faulty parts in his “error museum” displayed at…
Russia’s Sberbank Switzerland changes hands to new Swiss (Lebanese) owner
The Swiss branch of Russia’s Sberbank has been sold to the Geneva-based m3 Groupe Holding…
Vatican envoy says Syria is ‘losing hope,’ asks that it not be forgotten
(Giampaolo Silvestri, secretary general of the AVSI Foundation (L), Cardinal Mario Zenari, Vatican envoy in…
Making the Druze Choose
A lot is happening in Syria’s Suwayda Governorate, but Damascus still remains the dominant outside…
Last Battle for Independence
The Iranian occupation of Lebanon will recede and disappear, no doubt, and Lebanon will regain…
Biden’s Indifference Has Given Iran the Upper Hand in Iraq
In light of Tehran’s concerted efforts to reverse last year’s electoral setback, it has become…
Russian Military Expert Felgengauer Punctures The Hope That Tension Between China And Taiwan Could Open Up A Second Front To Distract The US
The Russian leadership, while refraining from mass mobilization has sought to portray the war in…
Salman Rushdie’s unknown support to Palestinians and adoration of Edward Said
Istanbul- Salman Rushdie, the writer of Satanic Verses, a novel that ignited outrage among some…
The Rushdie Attack and Iran’s Deceptive “Fatwas”
Whether or not Tehran is proven to be involved, the incident holds significant implications for…
Former Head of AKP Davutoğlu on Erdogan’s Syria U-turn: “Putin is coercing Turkey”
Istanbul-Shaffaf As Ankara signaled new dialogue with Assad regime following the Sochi summit of Erdogan…
Turkey Persistently Calls For Rapprochement with Syrian Regime, Rebels Call It “ Betrayal”
After President Erdogan’s joint intelligence statement last week and Pro-Govt media reports of a possible…
Hezbollah Undermines Israel’s Air Superiority in Lebanon, Willing to Take Greater Risks
While the negotiations on the maritime border are progressing, the UN reports increasing aggression from…
With Al Qaeda down but not out, killing Zawahiri is symbolic
President Joe Biden was not wrong when he declared that “justice has been served” with…
A possible star turn in Italy for a leading papal contender
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the new head of the Italian bishops conference, smiles during a press…
Ehud Barak: Iran Can Transform Itself into a Nuclear Power—And It’s Too Late to Stop It By Surgical Attack
The effort to block Iran from turning into a nuclear power is at its lowest…
Maronite bishop detained after carrying aid from Israel to Lebanon
While the facts exposed by Jerusalem Post are exact, Lebanese Oppositon sources, including METransparent, believe…
Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup
A memorial is pictured near a train car symbolizing the Drancy camp, at the Shoah…
6th Anniversary: the many theories and facts of 15th of July Anti-Erdogan putsch that changed the fate of Turkish nation
(Erdogan surrounded by supporters and guards after landing Istanbul Ataturk Airport in the morning of…