Mamdouh al-Muhainy

Despite all of the unwanted developments of 2022, it was a good year because the scenarios we had been weary of did not play out. Many may disagree, even without me putting some of my optimism into the article. They might think I am presenting a deceptive reading of 2022.   It is important that…

The war that has been raging in the heart of Europe for months now is vicious and depressing. It brings back bitter memories of the world wars fought in the 20th century, and some fear that it could lead to a third world war, but these exaggerated expectations are understandable because they stem…

Visibly grinning despite having their masks on, the foreign ministers of China and Russia greeted one another with an elbow bump when they met in Beijing a few days ago. Despite the apparent harmony between the two countries, they neither think the same way nor sing to the same tune. Lavrov…

Today, as his military fights a bloody war, President Putin has not ceased to give speeches that mix political and cultural criticism of the West. In one angry speech, Putin said the West was an empire of lies and vowed that the Russians would not bow their heads. However, this is not the first…

Ninety-year-old Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissenger was asked what keeps him up at night. He didn’t hesitate: “I worry about China. I worry that we won’t manage to integrate it into the international order.” The bad news is that it is not just China that wants out of the global liberal…

The news of bombings by Al Qaeda and Iranian militias and ISIS’s crimes have left the Middle East’s map stained with blood. However, if we were to look beyond this and our devastated region, examining the broader world, we would see that the rates of violence have receded to a degree unparalleled…

US envoy to Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke disagreed with President Obama’s insistence on significantly increasing the number of troops stationed in Afghanistan, which had been requested by the military. He argued that a quick spike in the number of troops would mean a decisive subsequent decrease…

“I’m sad... And it breaks my heart...” This is what a teary-eyed former President George Bush said as he made the claim that the US administration’s decision to withdraw from Afghanistan will have devastating effects on Afghan society, especially the women and girls who will again be living under…

Last week, President Biden stood up to deliver a speech about the Tulsa race massacre in which dozens of black people were killed and their homes and property burned down 100 years ago. Among the powerful phrases on the bitter memories of this tragic incident and the major lessons to learn from it,…

The 2001 Afghanistan War had noble aims, like doing away with a mix of savage groups- most prominently Al-Qaeda. The latter was defeated, Afghan society and women were liberated from the worst oppression seen in the 20th century. Among the most shining historical scenes was that of the society…