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…
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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…
One Small Handshake for the United States, One Giant Leap for U.S.-Saudi Relations
President Biden has a powerful moral imperative for ending his feud with the crown prince:…
Russian Military Expert Pukhov: The Accession Of Finland And Sweden To NATO Deteriorated Russia’s Strategic Position
Negotiations between Finland and countries and the NATO Alliance were concluded in Brussels on July…
Tory Tax Dodgers Lining Up To Succeed Boris – We Pose The Taxing Questions
It seems every candidate to succeed as the leader of Britain’s ‘party for business’ is…
A New Tool for Tehran
Iran, through Hezbollah, has invited itself into Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel over offshore gas fields.…
Turkey’s 70-year-old star Tatlıses still rocks in Israel, and here’s why.
Shaffaf Exclusive from Istanbul He might be the second Abraham that “all” peoples of…
One small handshake for the United States, one giant leap for U.S.-Saudi relations
President Biden has a powerful moral imperative for ending his feud with the crown prince:…
Israel’s Spies Have Hit Iran Hard. In Tehran, Some Big Names Paid the Price
After a series of damaging failures, a senior Iranian intelligence official lost his job and…
In denial about denial: why Ukraine air success should worry the West
Ukraine’s success in contesting the skies turns the West’s airpower paradigm on its head —…
How to Avoid Another Lost Year for UNIFIL
At this point, even if the “interim” force was somehow able and willing to implement…
Why the Middle East Gets Putin
Watching the Ukraine conflict, Middle Eastern leaders see the Russian president has approached matters in…
Interview Edward Luttwak: A Military Adviser To Presidents, Explains How The Ukraine War Began And How It Might End
Interview by Vazha Tavberidze Print A polyglot American born to Jewish parents in…
Why Putin’s betrayal of Ukraine could trigger nuclear proliferation
US President Bill Clinton, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk sign the…
This Could Be the Next Big War That Grips the Entire World
Two countries that have long clashed are tempting fate with escalations that could soon spiral…
EXCLUSIVE | SADAT: Pro-Erdogan Islamist Defense Company now at the centre of concerns over “peaceful change of power in elections”
A number of state buildings in Ankara these days have an uninvited guest: main opposition…
The Impending Void
There is no consensus on Lebanon’s next president, and the country is likely to soon…
Pope’s Ukraine diplomacy a political and spiritual tightrope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — His appeals for an Orthodox Easter truce in Ukraine went unheeded.…
Genocide for Profits
Putin’s genocidal war on Ukraine may have less to do with empire and far more…
Iran senior military official’s killing was preemptive intervention
Opinion: The successful assassination, attributed to Mossad, of Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodayar reveals yet again…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s heady days
These are heady days for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. With King Salman…
Potential US responses to the Russian use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Ukraine
(A launch of the Russian Iskander-M, which can carry a tactical nuclear warhead, at the…
Israel’s Collaboration With Qatar – Morally Disgraceful And Strategically Damaging
Qatar is a great supporter of major extremist Islamic organizations and ceaselessly acts against Israel…
Redeployment Of Forces From Syria Designed To Alleviate Shortage Of Russian Officers
In a blog post titled “Redeployment” the popular blogger Anatoly Nesmiyan aka El-Murid takes note of…