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A conversation with a senior figure who has occupied several high-ranking positions pushed me to write this article. Our discussion revolved around political powers that have become part of the system despite operating outside of it. Lebanon has undergone several major crises since its…

It is too soon to wonder what the Israeli political military and security institution will conclude from the current developments. It is also too soon to wonder what Hamas will conclude. Will the Israeli institutions view the developments as a terrible setback that must be overcome by making…

Most of the threats facing Saudi Arabia have been coming from the east, driving the Kingdom to develop alliances and counter policies. This is what makes Saudi Arabia’s recent counterintuitive rapprochement with Iran one of its most important diplomatic displays. It has taken one step toward Iran,…

Here we are, facing yet another senseless war in Gaza following the operation "Al-Aqsa Storm," which was carried out by Hamas and other militant factions. I believe these wars are senseless because there is no strategic objective. Rather, it is being fought to serve the interests of particular…

Comparisons of tyrannical and dictatorial phenomena to Nazism (or Fascism) are often hyperbolic, and these hyperboles are usually foolish. Moreover, Nazism (and Fascism) is much more than just a mere insult and far too dangerous to be so. One of the terrible aspects of the political discourse that…

Ever since the Iraqi government assumed its responsibility in October last year, our administration has focused on extending the roots of Iraqi diplomacy across the region and beyond; practicing a policy of balance in foreign relations, and moving away from the policy of adversary. As stated in…

This year marks 5 years since the World Health Organization launched its new vision for the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean launched this 5-year regional vision in October 2018 as an ambitious call for action and…

This could lead to the dissolution of the European Union!" The " this" in Josipi Borel's jeremiad is the issue of immigration which the man in charge of the union's foreign policy identifies as an existential threat. Immigration is one of those wedge issues designed to split the electorate into…

A criminal plot from hell has taken hold of Lebanon. Recently, all sides have sought to politically exploit the rising number of refugees arriving in Lebanon. In addition to doing nothing to address the influx, the government is also turning a blind eye to the alarming promotion of racism. Hassan…

President Vladimir V. Putin called the criminal cases against Donald J. Trump good for Russia and an indication of the American system’s “rottenness,” in wide-ranging remarks Tuesday that also touched on the war in Ukraine and Elon Musk. The Russian leader for years has demonstrated an ability…

It has been five years since the World Health Organization announced its new vision for the Eastern Mediterranean. The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean launched this five-year vision for the region in October 2018. It was an ambitious call to action and…

Afghanistan was not always Afghan, not in the lousy sense that is now associated with the term. Several factors, some domestic and some external, paved the way for this state of affairs. But the most consequential of them was the military coup. That was what let the genie out of the bottle, opening…