Tariq Al-Homayed

In a pre-recorded televised speech following the "pager attack" that targeted his party on Tuesday and Wednesday, Hassan Nasrallah said: "We are rational" in a broken tone. He acknowledged Israel's technological superiority, justifying this disparity by pointing to the fact that the United States,…

Yes, the question above is precise. It does not ask about the likelihood of a war breaking out, but of the war expanding, because Israel is waging a war on Lebanon, and it has been since the Gaza war began. The question now is: will it evolve to become a fully-fledged conflict? Israel has not…

After a Jordanian truck driver killed three Israelis at the King Hussein Bridge border crossing in the occupied West Bank last Sunday, Sami Abu Zuhri, the head of Hamas’ foreign political bureau, praised the attack and framed it as a response to the Israeli assault on Gaza. According to Reuters,…

CIA Director William Burns said Israel has weakened Hamas, but destroying the movement is difficult. He emphasized that a ceasefire in Gaza is crucial for the region’s future, adding that defeating Hamas requires countering its ideology. British intelligence chief Richard Moore, in a joint panel…

Since the war in Gaza began eleven months ago, all the parties concerned (the warring factions, mediators, or the countries seeking to stop the war) have been engaged in confrontations, waging struggles, and facing criticism. However, they are negotiating and "playing politics," but the same cannot…

The guiding principle in our region, historically shaped by the Arab-Palestinian-Israeli conflict, was once “land for peace.” This concept served as the legal interpretation of UN Security Council Resolution 242, which was seen as a foundation for peace. Today, however, we face a new reality: …

While the regional tensions today are high, particularly since October 7 and the war on Gaza, the scene is very clear. After nearly ten months of war and the tragedies it has caused, the lines have been drawn, and there can be no more lies or wishful thinking. There is no need, today, to explain…

It is a cliche that the devil is in the details. It seems that the devil in the details of the Gaza ceasefire deal poses more of a challenge than Hamas and the mediators had anticipated. At the time of writing, no agreement has been concluded, nor have there even been signs that a deal is imminent…

If I were a caricaturist, I would draw “Sinwar's cigarettes” being thrown down, in a devastated city, to “an angry crowd” discussing the “retaliation to the retaliation after the retaliation,” as the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier passes by the coast and a hand rises from the ground waving a…

If a headline were to be given to Benjamin Netanyahu’s interview with the American Time magazine, it should be, “Why Won’t I Respond”! This interview was not about explanation or justification, but rather a declaration that he will do what he wants without regard for anyone else. During the…