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An impartial observer, independent and not affiliated with any party or political current, may be uncertain what position to take on Keir Starmer: to join those blaming him, to call for the British prime minister’s resignation, or to feel sympathy for him in the face of a highly complex predicament…

In 1958, as he proclaimed the union of Egypt and Syria, Gamal Abdel Nasser declared that Syria was the beating heart of Arabism. At that moment, Syria, the union, and Arabism itself were closer than ever to that truth. What followed has been told and retold, and explained in countless ways. …

A new government is expected to be inaugurated in Baghdad at a time marked by sharp volatility on both the national and regional levels. This government will assume its responsibilities at a decisive crossroads, facing a fateful test: either it undertakes broad structural reforms, including…

Today’s column will host a few excerpts of texts by individuals from southern Lebanon; there is no space for a larger number of them, but the few examples presented here are powerful. Their authors have lost loved ones, property, and homes. In these excerpts (copied from Facebook posts) and others…

Yasser Arafat once said that he would accept the liberation of even a single inch of Palestinian land. In response, Hassan Nasrallah “asked:” Isn’t there a Khalid al-Islambuli among the Palestinian? Islambuli, of course, was the terrorist who assassinated President Anwar Sadat and whom the mullah…

The Iranians are calling on Gulf states to sever ties with the United States. Extremist groups demand the same. Leftists and Arab nationalists have been repeating these same calls for decades. All of this is understandable. It is not new, and they each have their reasons. However, when such demands…

I believe that the overwhelming majority of Lebanese citizens would be delighted to see peace prevail across their beautiful country that has suffered for so long. The Lebanese people, moreover, have a distinct talent for inventing reasons to celebrate and savor joy the moment even a glimmer of…

A ceasefire remains the priority. It is the pivotal objective of Lebanon and the Lebanese, who hope that it will develop into a durable lasting process aligned with the fundamental principles that Lebanon must uphold, rather than remaining a mere truce. In this context, efforts to open channels of…

Beating the drums of war could summon its return. It could also lead the hawks to offer concessions and ripen the conditions for a settlement. We are in the midst of a major crisis that could be more dangerous than any of the ailing Middle East’s wars. The parties constantly check their watches…

In June 1989, Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, died after months of illness. In the months leading up to his death, Western media focused on possible scenarios for the future of a republic hostile to the United States, Israel and the West. Much of that coverage was marked by optimism. After a…

US President Donald Trump said the Iranian regime has effectively changed: the first and second tiers of leadership have gone, and a third tier is now running the country, one that differs from its predecessors. Iran is a state ruled by a single man, the Supreme Leader. It is now on its third such…

In parts of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, whether a child receives a vaccine no longer depends solely on scientific progress, but also on whether it is safe to leave the house. Conflicts are now casting a shadow over the daily lives of millions of families across the region. In Sudan, years…