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How can we understand the delay and constant revisions to this document, the “Iranian-American memorandum of understanding”, that is said to have been largely completed? Political negotiations are often viewed as a compromise between demands and concessions of two opposing parties. Yet historical…

There are foundational illusions in political analysis and interpretations that hinder the accurate perception of issues. These illusions exist in all societies around the world, not just in our Arab world; they take many forms but operate through the same mechanisms and behave the same way. …

Some wars are known by a number, not a name, because people hoped for their swift end. Such as the Thirty Years' War and the Hundred Years' War. The war we are in has now exceeded a hundred days, and it is no longer appropriate to call it by the common number. Donald Trump had announced some time…

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has fulfilled his promise. The official June 6 announcement to begin developing and operating President René Moawad Airport in Qlayaat marks a foundational step that has been delayed for decades. The issue is not simply the addition of a new aviation facility to…

Who is playing with whom? This is the question posed by the behavior of President Donald Trump and whoever is still running Iran from Tehran in the current phase of a war that started more than 100 days ago. Both Trump and his Iranian co-authors of this war appear as if they are prepared for…

Despite the darkness that fills the skies of the region and the world, a faint light can sometimes appear in the distance, drawing us closer to hope than to despair. One such light came from Iraq, when the Sadrist Movement, led by Muqtada al-Sadr, announced that it was handing over its military…

It was not surprising, though deplorable, that riots and violence erupted in the Northern Irish capital, Belfast, two nights ago, amidst an atmosphere of incitement following a crime committed by a refugee who had been granted residency. Britain has been experiencing a charged atmosphere for some…

Given the long list of Saudi Arabia’s grievances against the Iranian leadership that have accumulated over decades, many are asking: Why is the Kingdom supporting diplomatic efforts to end a war that may succeed in limiting a bitter adversary? It is a valid question, but the answer is complex. …

Iran’s nuclear program is no longer merely an energy project or even a card in negotiations with the West. Over the years, it has become part of the psychological and political nucleus of the regime itself. Its survival seems tied to its success in safeguarding this “strategic achievement,” its…

Today, Iran clings to one thing: preserving some of its geopolitical gains in the Arab region. Will it succeed in negotiations after failing in war? It seeks to control Iraq and preserve Hezbollah in Lebanon, having lost Syria and being on the verge of losing the Houthis in Yemen. It hopes that…

Could a war break out between Israel and Türkiye? This question has been raised repeatedly for over a year, since January 2025, when the report of what is known as Israel’s Nagel Committee spoke of the importance of preparing for war with Türkiye. Less than four months later, a meaningful report…

The new era, symbolized by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, arrived with an agenda unlike anything Lebanon has known for more than a quarter of a century. The era of the catastrophic “people, army, and resistance” trilogy has ended. The Iranian regime, through its local proxy,…