Emile Ameen

The latest book of renowned American diplomat, historian, and strategist Professor A. Wess Mitchell “Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger” was published in October. Attila the Hun founded the Hunnic Empire in the first half of the fifth century;…

US President Donald Trump has kicked off a long and crucial trip to Asia, the first of its kind in his second term. He has headed to Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea, and will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. The summit’s theme, “Building A Sustainable Tomorrow,” rests…

Many theories of the social contract and natural rights were developed between the 17th and 18th centuries. The most famous among the theorists behind them include Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and, later, Immanuel Kant. Each of them, in his own way, sought to resolve the…

French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) famously said that “Life begins on the other side of despair.” That is, hope often emerges in moments of despair. It is always darkest before dawn, and faith that anything is possible drives us. Is the dawn of the Middle East about to begin after a…

“We will meet in the great state of Alaska,” President Donald Trump announced, choosing his words carefully. The connotation was hardly lost on Vladimir Putin, who seems to have gotten into his head the idea of reclaiming a territory that had belonged to Russia until it was sold to the United…

This conflict cannot be resolved with a two-state solution. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed this point recently, warning the Security Council that hope for a two-state solution may dissipate entirely. This conflict cannot be settled through perpetual war and the firepower…

Day after day, Israel makes increasingly clear that it has no intention to make peace. It does not want a comprehensive and just peace, nor is it willing to take modest preliminary steps that could build the mutual trust necessary for more meaningful progress. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government…

Last Monday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced the launch of HUMAIN, one of the companies owned by PIF. Its goal is to develop and manage artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and technologies, as well…

US President Donald Trump is about to make the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia his first foreign destination as president for the second time. The Kingdom is the headline of this unusual tour, especially in light of the rapid and pivotal shifts unfolding in the region and the world. He has several…

From the moment US President Donald Trump announced his latest tariffs, people across the globe have been speculating about whether his decision would lead to a global economic recession. It seems that some of the world’s leading economic minds worry that, unfortunately, there is a risk of…