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The Lebanese politician said he was at a loss every time he thought about President Ahmed al-Sharaa. He has an intriguing and complex past that merits deep study to understand the major transformation he went through. He admitted that he was alarmed when he saw the 40-something man take over…

Last Thursday, the world lost its last agreement on a regulatory framework for containing global nuclear proliferation. US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev signed the New START agreement in 2010, agreeing to restrictions on their respective strategic nuclear…

The existential challenges facing the Iranian regime will end with this wave of protests or their suppression. They would not be overcome if negotiations with Washington succeed and a strike is averted either. Recent developments are the culmination of problems that have been accumulating for years…

The assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was a painful blow to supporters of the previous regime in Libya. None of the alternatives can build the kind of consensus that Saif al-Islam had commanded among his father’s supporters, nor appeal to groups who were disillusioned with the Arab Spring…

Barring a last-minute surprise, and our subject has always been full of surprises, Iran and the United States are expected to resume their interrupted talks in Muscat today amid contradicting speculations about a possible outcome. Both Tehran and Washington pretend that the long weeks during…

In addressing the question of Iran and how to deal with it, Some believe that two major historical events should guide the actions of the present conduct. The first is the coup that overthrew Mossadegh’s government in 1953. At the time, Britain’s ire with nationalization of Iran’s oil fields…

A wave of analyses and interpretations has flooded the Sudanese online space. Some have gone so far as to speak of an imminent peace agreement within the framework of the Quad. A timetable for reciprocal withdrawals by the army and the Rapid Support Forces has even been circulated, with the cities…

The escalation of US-Iranian tensions constitutes one of the most dangerous turning points in the Middle East, not only because of the potential for direct military confrontation but also because of what it reveals about the deep fragility of the regional structure surrounding Iran. From the…

This is a pivotal moment for the Middle East. The boundaries of power and diplomacy are being redrawn through a mix of explicit military threats and hard-nosed negotiation. As attention turns to the anticipated meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials in Istanbul, strategic…

Many things have changed in Iran over its modern history, but one thing has not changed: its imperial consciousness and inclination. The country’s name changed in 1935, and what had been “Persia” became “Iran,” and it then became an “Islamic Republic” in 1979. Throughout, the balance of the state…

Both sides have been using the exact same language since entering the logic of war. The balance of power is completely unequal, but it's not the traditional balance here: America threatens a war in Iran, and Iran threatens wars outside its territories. America pushes with the force of missiles the…

At a moment of profound regional and international upheaval, as the rules that once governed the international system are being dismantled and redefined, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, emerges with a statement that leaves no room for interpretation: “At your service, Khamenei.” With…