World News Insights: Opinion Articles

War has never been mankind's preferred means of settling disputes. But history’s complications have imposed, and still impose, the "inevitability" and its "necessity" of war; indeed, human history cannot understand without its eras of combat and its rounds of conflict. War teaches us that what…

The distance between Baghdad and Damascus is not measured in kilometers, as it reflects an ambiguous relationship between two countries divided by ideologies and regimes, yet united by history and geography. It was destined for the two cities that one should inherit the other, and then that one…

The treacherous terrorist attack on a church in Karak governorate came as a terrible shock to the Jordanian and Arab conscience. It violated the sanctity of a place of worship in an attempt to stab at the values of religious coexistence and harmony. What deepened the shock is that this painful…

Karak has a long memory of extremism and terrorism. Pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh, burned alive by ISIS, came from there. So did the gang that barricaded itself in Karak Castle in 2016 and killed ten people, seven of them members of the security forces. A dispute has recently broken out between the…

Those concerned speak of civil war as if it were a foregone conclusion. In Lebanon, notorious for its weak national spirit, as in France, where national unity is always severely tested. If the political situation in Lebanon is dilapidated and fragile, with the risk of civil war appearing imminent,…

The old adage says “if you are in a hole, stop digging!” Yet, the leftover Khomeinist regime in Tehran seems determined to do the opposite. Dozens of pseudo-politicians, politicized mullahs, retired generals and wannabe analysts appear on the small screen to declare “victory” and urge a nation…

The war that broke out in Sudan in 2023 was not merely a military clash that destroyed cities and displaced millions. It was also a social and political earthquake that brought radical and profound shifts in the Sudanese citizen's thinking and his view of life and of the political scene, going…

The leadership of every country, together with the enlightened national forces of society, must confront terrorism and strive to reduce the chances of its emergence. How great the difference between a state in which unrest has become the norm and another whose norm is to confront the impulses…

As I was reading the results of Brazil's presidential election, I was reminded of something Egypt experienced during the reign of King Farouk, when the Wafd Party stood at the pinnacle of political life without a serious rival. At that time, a curious phrase became popular among Egyptians: "If…

Why was the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) established? Its fundamental purpose was to strengthen ties among the Gulf states, maximize their shared interests, and safeguard the security, prosperity, and future of their peoples. I do not need to revisit the founding charter or official documents…

The sound of the treacherous gunfire in the Jordanian village of Hamoud Al-Karak has revived discussion about Arab Christians, their place in the Arab and Islamic civilizational fabric, and whether they are a foundational component of that structure, both as people and as builders of institutions,…

Minister Lana Nusseibeh, the United Arab Emirates' nominee for United Nations Secretary-General, has a unique opportunity to become one of the most successful leaders in the organization's history. She blends personal competence and intellectual capacity with a charismatic presence, in addition to…