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Space is changing. Webb is just the start, says ex-Israeli who was in from its dawn
(NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first six flight-ready James Webb Space Telescope’s…
Solving Syria’s Crisis Starts with Sanctioning Iranian Oil
Rather than rehabilitating the Assad regime through willful negligence in its sanctions policy, the administration…
Qatar, like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but unlike Kuwait, cleanses its textbooks
Qatar has begun to cleanse its schoolbooks of supremacist, racist or derogatory references as well…
Pan Arabism 2.0? The Struggle for a New Paradigm in the Middle East
Dear friends, It is with pleasure, following eight months of work, to share the latest…
Christmas arrives in Saudi Arabia as kingdom plays catch-up in religious soft power rivalry
Long banned, Christmas has finally, at least tacitly, arrived in Saudi Arabia; just don’t use…
Islamist Lawmaker Draws Fire for Acknowledging Israel as ‘Jewish State’
Mansour Abbas calls on Arab leaders to abandon their rhetoric calling for an end to…
Ex-Israeli Intel Chief Admits Role in Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
‘Soleimani’s assassination is an achievement, since our main enemy, in my eyes, are the Iranians,’…
Yemen’s Houthis Seek Departure of Top Iranian Diplomat
Rebel group asked Saudi Arabia to allow ambassador to leave, in a move seen in…
Philosopher Sandel says Saudi reforms need critical thinking to succeed
DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Saudi authorities’ willingness to promote critical thinking will determine if…
Is the Son Setting?
Saad al-Hariri may not run in Lebanon’s next elections, but writing him off may be…
True?: Arab spy chiefs found an inner circle in Cairo, embrace Syria with US nod
A group of Arab intelligence directors got together for a secret rendezvous in Cairo last…
Secret Chinese Port Project in Persian Gulf Rattles U.S. Relations With U.A.E.
Alarmed U.S. officials warned Emirati government, a Mideast ally, that Chinese military presence could hinder…
Open Invitations
By encouraging outside powers to have a stake in Lebanon, Hezbollah’s foes may create spaces…
Dr. Fares Souhaid to General Aoun: Be the Arab Christian president who opens the road to Jerusalem
Dr Fares Souhaid, leader of the multi-confessional Lebanese Opposition front « Likaa Saydet el Jabal…
Our priority is the lifting of Iranian occupation through the ousting of the full political hierarchy
Day after day, events confirm that Iran and its allies in the region resort to…
Ahmad Massoud arrives in Tehran to talk with Afghan leader
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of anti-Taliban resistance front, has reportedly travelled to Iran to discuss latest developments with prominent…
Biden Needs a Plan B for Yemen If Houthis Win
Ending the war under the current circumstances will generate new problems unless further steps are…
Lebanon’s oldest English-language daily folds amid crisis
Lebanon’s Daily Star newspaper has folded following a years-long financial struggle BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Daily…
Before Lebanon’s current financial crisis, central bank faced a $4.7 billion hole in reserves – IMF memo
DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank had a $4.7 billion hole in its…
The Threat of War Is the Only Way to Achieve Peace with Iran
Tehran no longer takes Washington seriously, so the Biden administration needs to put the prospect…
Treasury Targets Two Businessmen and One Member of Parliament for Undermining the Rule of Law in Lebanon
(Photo: MP Jamil Sayyed and his close (no less corrupt) friend and Hezbollah Security Chief,…
In Sudan, the Masks Come Off After a Military Coup
After months of nebulous plotting, the domestic and foreign actors who drove opposition to Hamdok’s…
We declare our inability to continue living with Hezbollah
Hezbollah faced justice twice, and twice rejected it! First in 2005, when it rejected…
Ain Remmaneh stand against Hezb incursion timely and necessary
A quick comment on Michael young’s An Investigation in Lebanon Has Led to Armed Clashes…
An Investigation in Lebanon Has Led to Armed Clashes Reminiscent of the Civil War
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa.…
Using Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran Feels Immune. Israel Can Change That
Members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards celebrate a missile launch When Hamas and Islamic Jihad fire…
“Parliamentary elections: Towards resistance against occupation”
At a moment when big powers’ interests converge with those of regional « expansionist »…
Libano, se i cristiani cambiano strada può cambiare il Paese
Oggi bisogna esasperare la crisi sociale per favorire l’accordo internazionale che si vorrebbe favorire per…
How to reduce the risk of a catastrophic spent nuclear fuel fire near the Persian Gulf
Doha, Qatar is one of the Persian Gulf cities which would be most at risk…
Lebanon in the grip of ’Lebanese-Iranian security regime’, supervised by Hezbollah!
(photo caption: billboard raised in the shiite village of Brital in Hermel accusing Hezbollah of…
Pivoting Away From America
Regional and international actors are accumulating cards to engage in a new Middle Eastern power…
Iran’s ‘patriotic’ vaccination policy is making some people rich
The latest statistics show more than 110,000 additional COVID-19 deaths in Iran over the past…
Israel Air Force’s Relative Failure in Yom Kippur War Comes to Light
Benny Peled, left, the air force chief during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Credit: IDF…
Real change will only come when a clear majority stands up against Iranian occupation of Lebanon
(A phone conversation between French president and Iran’s « unelected » president provided the green…
Why Iraqis hate Palestine
And how the Iranian regime forces them to love it As the world watched…
Il Libano “venduto” agli Ayatollah?
La formazione del nuovo governo libanese è stata salutata dal premier uscente dall’aereo. Lui, indagato…
The new Australia, UK, and US nuclear submarine announcement: a terrible decision for the nonproliferation regime
On September 15, US President Joe Biden, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian…
Lebanese oppsition : we accuse the President, PM and Speaker of high treason
The multi-confesstional opposition front, Likaa Saydet al-Jabal, an offshoot of the historic March 14…
Najib Mikati Has Formed a New Lebanese Government
What Happened? After more than a year of waiting, Lebanon has a new government. The…
Lebanese Opposition: New government imposed by Iran, France accomplice
In a communiqué commenting the formation of a new Lebanese government, Likaa Saydet al-Jabal »,…
How Not to Repeat My History with the Taliban
To avoid the worst outcomes, Washington needs to assiduously enforce any deals with the new…
Sheikh Ahmad in the US justice system’s sights
Trouble is piling up for Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (pictured above). Currently on trial in…
Distance between a dumpster and a high tech hub
Only a barbwire separates thriving Israel from free falling Lebanon Lebanon is in free…
Hezbollah hammered with criticism amid Lebanon’s crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Driving back to base after firing rockets toward Israeli positions from a…
Gone Boys
Far from being exceptions, botched American withdrawals have tended to be the rule in the…
Taliban victory threatens to be a double-edged sword for Pakistan and China
Pakistani efforts to exploit the Taliban victory in Afghanistan threaten to reinforce ultra-conservative inclinations in…
Who Will Mentor the Taliban This Time: Pakistan or Qatar?
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (center) in Qatar’s capital Doha on July 18, 2021. Islamabad has…
Kabul attack related to Taliban execution of ISKP emir?
On August 20, six days before the Kabul airport terrible attack, the Afghan Taliban said…
Ironies of a war of revenge
(The late Jalaluddin Haqqani, historical head of the Haqqani network) AMONG the many ironies of…