Since the first day of Hamas’s Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel, Iran has been issuing consecutive statements, as if they were tweets on X (formerly Twitter), in an unprecedented way in all past Gaza wars. I will point to some of them, up to the last statement at the moment of writing this…

We are still caught in a Byzantine debate, as is the norm with every Arab crisis. Meanwhile, the facts clearly indicate that one party, Hamas, embarked on an operation with no objective and without the military capabilities required for it, against a monster, Israel, which does not comply with…

Amid unprecedented international support for Israel after the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, and a quintet of leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and Britain pledging to support “Israel’s ability to defend itself,” and affirming their “steadfast and united” backing for Israel, there…

Here we are, facing yet another senseless war in Gaza following the operation "Al-Aqsa Storm," which was carried out by Hamas and other militant factions. I believe these wars are senseless because there is no strategic objective. Rather, it is being fought to serve the interests of particular…

A recent report by Iran International and Semafor revealed how Iran, through a group of hired pro-Tehran experts, has infiltrated policy making circles in the United States. The experts are second generation Iranians living in the West. They managed to reach prestigious positions before joining…

Unfounded stereotypes present a misguided and simplistic view of our region in the media. This is particularly true for coverage of Saudi Arabia. Some of this distortion is intentional, and some of it is not, but both stem from a drive to criticize, which reporters believe will validate their…

My work in journalism has taught me the importance of reading officials' statements rather than merely watching the press conference or the television interview they give. One is influenced by other things when watching while reading focuses our attention on what lies between the lines. This is…

The United Nations General Assembly in New York has begun amid notable absences this year, especially among the five countries that are members of the Security Council, with the leaders of France, Britain, China, and Russia absent, and only President Biden attending. Convened over a year into…

Amid the hustle and bustle of the 2008 US presidential elections, former president Barack Obama hit back at criticism saying it suggested that his nation had been in "silly political season." Election season is often referred to as the "silly season" in the US. In the famous American media…

As soon as Saudi Arabia announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to establish an economic corridor linking India and Europe, in cooperation with the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, and Italy, we had two corridors in our region. One…