Emile Ameen

Have the Houthis become akin to “misanthropes,” enemies of humankind, as ancient Greek mythology tells us? What is certain is that accusations have long followed them. Yet the latest attacks on Saudi civilian airports take the situation to another level of confrontation, reinforcing the argument…

Does humanity need a genuine awakening, one carrying within it hope, renewal, and a rising from the ashes of hatred and the legacy of enmity? If we cast an eye over the world and its history, it appears at first glance that the banner of war and violence, of repression and injustice, and of moral…

Is the world facing a food crisis, or is it heading toward a global famine? This question has been raised, directly or indirectly, by the campaign launched by the UK Cabinet Office at the end of last August, when it urged citizens to stockpile food supplies and bottled water, according to The…

Is the world due for another pandemic in the foreseeable future? A few days ago, during the UN General Assembly meeting on pandemic prevention, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus stated firmly that the question is no longer whether it will happen, but when. Those…

Last Tuesday, the Egyptian capital, Cairo, welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a visit that could hardly be described as merely traditional -or even simply protocol-driven. It was, in many respects, a visit that transcended the usual diplomatic formalities. The timing was both…

The Houthis have long played, and continue to play, the role of a war proxy and Iran’s arm in the region. What has occurred recently is essentially the implementation of a military strategy known since the time of Sun Tzu as stretching the edges. This time, however, the objective is to relieve…

Three days separate us from the opening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 8, and questions are being urgently raised: is the UN Charter still effective? Is it still able to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, as the opening pledge made at San…

The summit marking the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization opened in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, running from August 31 to September 1. The questions hovering over this summit are many, and the reckoning of a quarter century's developments is being watched from global…

At the invitation of the French president, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting the French Republic on a state visit that comes at a historic moment impossible to miss — whether in terms of the fast-moving events regionally and internationally, or in terms of Saudi-French relations…

Is the world due for a new geopolitical crisis- one that may, at some point, harden into political and economic conflict? In the far north, where ice that has been accumulating for 2.58 million years is melting away, the first signs of a new polar confrontation seem to be appearing. A few days…