World News Insights: Opinion Articles

Since the Jeffrey Epstein scandal sent shockwaves around the world, many Western critics have warned that something has gone profoundly wrong, and that capitalism, in its contemporary form, bears much of the blame for the deterioration of politics, values, and morality. Accordingly, some outlets…

We cannot determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington last week was a success without knowing the details of his conversation with President Donald Trump. It would also be naive to believe that their divergences, however deep they are in reality, could undermine the solid…

If you were to sit with a Palestinian Authority official, whether a low-ranking employee in its ministries, its soldiers and officers, its so-called top brass of officials, or members of the government... you would find absolute consensus. They are all disgruntled with the PA and critical of its…

Marco Rubio has said that a meeting between President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can be held as soon as tomorrow if the latter agrees. However, it will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for this meeting to actually happen. A meeting between these two men is like…

Lebanon enjoys many advantages that other countries are deprived of, most important of which is that it is the country with the greatest number of political crimes, especially those in which the perpetrator remains unknown. Like everything else, the victims were from all sects, beliefs, and levels…

Nearly 14 years later, the the killing of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Benghazi in 2012 has resurfaced, on the anniversary of the September 2001 events (9/11), following a terrorist attack on the US consulate. The case has long been a source of controversy between Republicans and Democrats…

The Coordination Framework’s nomination of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to head the government has exposed a major crisis of Shiite politics in Iraq. This crisis cannot be reduced to a struggle for political power, influence, or wealth. Rather, it reflects a deeper conflict that reflects…

After weeks of tergiversation caused by military threats from the US and Israel and unprecedented nationwide protests, the Iranian Republic’s “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei has returned center-stage to reaffirm his resolve to make absolutely no concessions to domestic opponents or foreign foes. The…

Three important inferences can be drawn from the recent investigative report published by Reuters. It presents detailed information, supported by satellite imagery, about a fully integrated military support base that is home to an airstrip, a drone control center, and a training facility for…

Following the first round of indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Muscat last week, senior officials from both countries sent positive signals. However, before a date was set for the second round of talks, Iran’s foreign minister announced what Iran calls “red lines” and…

In times of transition, when everything is in flux as uncertainty and apprehension prevail, bewildering the mind and rendering it incapable of processing the strange and uncanny hotchpotches popping up everywhere, superstition and fraud become widespread, with an exponential rise in the number of…

A new episode in this season of the “series” America VS Iranian ended yesterday in the Omani capital, Muscat. Both sides striking a note that it was a “positive” start amid a torrent of speculation and divergent projections. Some await an imminent military showdown spurred by Israel. That remains…