World News Insights: Opinion Articles

One cannot fail to notice the perpetual re-emergence of a sharp contrast between two spectacles. On the one hand, we have the scenes from festivities organized by parties that are labeled ideological or secular, in commemoration of an anniversary or in honor of a founder or leader. On the other…

Excessive burdens being placed on the shoulders of Lebanon - its people, its army, and its authorities – are too great for the country withstand. It is not fair to put the region’s afflictions on a fragile entity like Lebanon, which had itself been born of historical settlements that begin with…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington comes at a particularly turbulent moment for the region. The war in Gaza has reshaped the balance of power. Iran is in retreat after successive blows to its military and political power structures; Syria is entering a new phase with the…

The assumption that the Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Washington was mainly about dealing with regional shifts is an exaggerated one. What is reasonable to say is that it was the most significant visit in decades, because it elevated the relationship between the two countries to a new level. It was…

Benjamin Netanyahu has his way in dealing with those he perceives as Israel’s enemies. He may have accepted the ceasefire, but that does not mean that he has to suspend what he believes is his right to kill his enemies. So, he violates the ceasefire, but puts the blame on his enemies. He carries…

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States and the meetings he held with President Donald Trump are a crucial moment for their bilateral relations. It is the first toward broader cooperation that is expected to reinforce the Kingdom’s political safety net and restore regional…

A few days ago, French President Emmanuel Macron said that today’s conflicts are being waged in outer space and that wars of the future will begin there. After going over the threats posed by Russia, he announced that France will allocate billions of euros for military spending in outer space. …

Armies exist to defend national borders and prevent adversaries from occupying their country. The Lebanese Army is no different; it has the same duties as all other armies. Lebanon is currently being subjected to daily Israeli strikes, and these cannot be called anything but assaults. Whatever the…

How long might the war in Ukraine last? This was a question discussed and debated at a recent conclave in Paris of historians and strategic experts from different backgrounds. The real answer not given at the meeting was another question: how long is a piece of string? The current phase started…

Despite President Donald Trump’s criticisms of his predecessor, President Joe Biden, the two men have one thing in common: a strong relationship with Saudi Arabia. True, Biden’s relationship with the Kingdom was on shaky ground at first, but it improved and eventually became as solid as could be…

The latest book of renowned American diplomat, historian, and strategist Professor A. Wess Mitchell “Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger” was published in October. Attila the Hun founded the Hunnic Empire in the first half of the fifth century;…

Occasionally, seemingly ordinary engagements feel like a turning point that breaks with what came before, leading to broader, deeper, and more solid paths. They draw on the legacy of past successes, and they open windows from the present into the future. The most significant encounters between…