World News Insights: Opinion Articles

Unfounded stereotypes present a misguided and simplistic view of our region in the media. This is particularly true for coverage of Saudi Arabia. Some of this distortion is intentional, and some of it is not, but both stem from a drive to criticize, which reporters believe will validate their…

When a senior Lebanese Hezbollah official talks about the criteria that make a president of the republic acceptable to the party, he mentions phrases and terms like: "American pressure does not scare him," "Israel fears him," "he defies...", "he stands strong... ", "he confronts..." The fact…

There has been a seachange in Mohammed bin Salman’s stance on the administration of President Joe Biden since the interview he gave to The Atlantic 16 months ago, which now seems a long way away from his recent Fox News interview. When the magazine asked him what he thought of Biden’s opinion…

The visit of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr FC and its star, Cristiano Ronaldo, to the Iranian capital, Tehran, carried dimensions beyond the football match that was played there. Thousands of Iranians who eagerly flocked to see the famous player and obtain his autograph countered the claims that…

A famous person once invited me for a cup of coffee. It was an enticing prospect, as this person had had the privilege of mingling with several prominent global figures, and he had a knack for reading people, situations, and stages. He posited that a successful ruler is one who leaves his…

A week ago, a Lebanese newspaper published this piece of news in its culture section: The Cultural Councilorship of the Islamic Republic of Iran invites you to attend a seminar entitled “Desecration of Sanctities and The Perpetuation of Confrontation,” and the opening of an exhibition of caricature…

My work in journalism has taught me the importance of reading officials' statements rather than merely watching the press conference or the television interview they give. One is influenced by other things when watching while reading focuses our attention on what lies between the lines. This is…

Between a European envoy leaving and an Arab envoy arriving, the space for dialogue among the Lebanese forces (from both the loyal and opposition camps) narrows and the gap widens. However, in the Lebanese case, the ongoing political crisis since the end of the President of the Republic’s term…

“Reset!” That was the magic word that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken used in his first visit to Arica with the message that “years of neglect” under the Trump administration were over and that the Biden presidency would see a new golden dawn in US relations with the turbulent continent. At…

With potential for de-escalation in the Ain El Helweh refugee camp becoming stronger as arrangements for a ceasefire proceed, giving mediators an opportunity to facilitate a temporary or permanent solution! These efforts have coincided with the anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, which…

In the sense in which the leaders of the American Revolution, and the nation and state that emerged from it, are referred to as "founding fathers," “founding mother” could be used to describe Mahsa Amini in the future. That is, if Iran manages to survive its Islamic Republic experiment in one piece…

The United Nations General Assembly in New York has begun amid notable absences this year, especially among the five countries that are members of the Security Council, with the leaders of France, Britain, China, and Russia absent, and only President Biden attending. Convened over a year into…