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In a climate of disputes reflected in positions and statements over the past few days, several Sudanese political forces have gathered for consultative meetings in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from June 3 to 5. Their stated aim is to try to make progress on efforts to end the war and launch…

Wisdom has it that some may try to obscure the truth or diminish its importance, but it remains an undeniable fact. This year’s Hajj season showed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to offer a model in managing Hajj and serving the pilgrims, drawing on the experience it has accumulated and…

When will this story end? And why do its protagonists keep sneaking onto the Lebanese stage? It is a story of love and resentment of the most beautiful Arab country, the country that brought modernity to the Levant. From writing and publishing to dictionaries and encyclopedias, from journalism,…

The impasse of the conflict in Lebanon it will not end with a ceasefire, guarantees that Israeli aggression will not be repeated, and the implementation of the decision to confine arms to the state. It will also require, perhaps primarily, addressing the issues of Hezbollah’s constituency, which…

In his first televised interview after the July 2006 war, Hassan Nasrallah was asked: “If time could be turned back, would you change what happened at Khallat Warda?” “Certainly not. We never thought that our enemy would go to war over two soldiers,” he replied. Shocked by the devastation caused by…

A new narrative that deserves careful scrutiny is seeping into the debate over weapons in Iraq. The discussion is no longer about “disarming” the non-state actors that fall under the umbrella of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) but rather about “controlling” these weapons and “placing them…

States’ objectives are not always the problem in major conflicts. Often, the problem is they enter the confrontation fighting with different objectives. That is precisely why the relationship between the United States and Iran, for years, has been trapped in a vicious cycle of escalation,…

In light of President Trump's visit to China and the exchanges that took place during his talks with President Xi Jinping, followed by the Russia-China summit, during which some of the remarks made by President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese host appeared almost as a continuation of the Trump-Xi…

The world’s attention is fixed on the Strait of Hormuz, which may have become the most famous hostage in history. Blockage of this artery would make the global economy gravely ill. That is why Iran is demanding the heftiest ransom in history for its release. It is also why it could be said that the…

The simplified mind tends to attribute more power to the United States than it actually possesses. What is striking about this global phenomenon is that it sees only the negative side of American power. In this view, the United States fails to find solutions, yet somehow always succeeds in plotting…

Yesterday, Israel rejected Lebanon’s request for a ceasefire during the period of direct negotiations currently underway in the US capital, Washington. With this position, Israel clearly has no fear whatsoever of provoking American anger. That is because the nature of US-Israeli relations differs…

Western democracy is not an ideal political system. As the famous phrase of the French thinker Raymond Aron put it, it is “the least bad” bad. Still, another question must be asked as the American administration and the Iranian leadership talk past each other in their negotiations to end the war:…