Fahid Suleiman al-Shoqiran

It is natural that military and political analysis should dominate the current moment and occupy center stage in public discourse. Yet intellectual and ideological analysis of the crisis is equally necessary and deserves to stand alongside political analysis itself. This is precisely where many of…

Throughout history, there have been those who transformed prevailing ideas, examined their origins, and anticipated their future trajectories. Among the most accomplished in this regard were philosophers, who succeeded in distinguishing between good and evil, while excelling at interpreting reality…

This phase must be understood as temporary. It is bound to end, whether through more use of force or the other party coming to accept the need to negotiate. As for narratives of unrest and crisis, they are amplified by hostile actors that support this immoral, and indeed brutal, assault. The…

The ideas that have long shaped the region can be reexamined in light of the ongoing conflict and the Gulf and international solidarity that emerged around it. The conflicts of this region have been fueled by misguided priorities for a century. Totalitarian movements like the Muslim Brotherhood,…

In biology, the concept of “adaptation” was introduced to describe how human beings adjust to rapid environmental change. The timeline of this adaptation varies from one species to another. It is a useful concept for those interested in animal husbandry, as acclimating animals to a new reality…

The narrative proclaiming the end of terrorism and the decline of fundamentalism has not abated despite the recent series of events that demonstrate the opposite. The bloody Sydney incident has proven that terrorism remains deeply rooted and effective. It was not surprising that ISIS attacked a…

Hezbollah’s decision to get involved in the war launched by Hamas was not made out of a desire to support the movement. Rather, Hamas provided Hezbollah with the climate it had been seeking for two decades, setting the stage for the “winner-take-all” adventure it has always wanted to go on. The…

The recent cabinet sessions of the Lebanese government were anything but easy; they were a turning point that redefined the domestic balance of power and resolved momentous questions that had not been debated since the end of the civil war. That is why Thomas Barrack’s intervention was at the heart…

The question of the future has gradually begun to outweigh the poetry and ruins of the past since schisms ripped through parts of the region (whether in Lebanon, Yemen, or Syria, where things have radically shifted) and the rogue militias waged their so-called “support war.” Dithering is not…

Contrary to the expectations that some had voiced, the war in Gaza has obviously not been easy. It is a dynamic and vicious conflict whose impact goes beyond Palestine and Israel. It has stretched as far as the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, with alliances flaring and different projects…