World News Insights: Opinion Articles

The past few days have been burdened with messages from Washington to Tehran, via London and Paris. In a world with wide-open doors, elections are no longer a local matter. The importance increases when the results affect the future of economies, policies, and arsenals. When the news emerged…

The British elections gave the Labour Party a historic victory following 14 years of Conservative rule. President Emmanuel Macron lost in the first round of the snap legislative elections in France to the right. The debate about President Joe Biden's health and his capacity for running for re…

Many are eulogizing the West’s liberal parliamentary model today. They are armed with an array of arguments: its foreign policies- especially its position on the war in Gaza, the results of the recent French elections, Donald Trump potentially making his way back to the White House, and the…

Sudan is likely to witness a major transformation in the coming weeks that will lead it towards two options: either a political and military agreement to achieve a ceasefire, followed by an expanded political dialogue over the future of the country, or complete collapse and the start of a phase of…

The low turnout in the presidential elections disappointed the Iranian regime that sought to demonstrate its legitimacy. The participation rate, which did not exceed 40 percent for the first time in the history of presidential elections, appears to complement the citizens’ unfavorable position…

Barring a surprise which is still possible, on Sunday France may have its first elected ultra-right government led by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (formerly National Front). The only other time that that brand of politics emerged as government in France was in the 1940s under Marshal Petain and…

If we are to lead Libya towards security and political stability, and allow for an electoral process, we must rid the country of mercenaries and militias. Otherwise, peace and stability will continue to be threatened by a variety of militias of divergent affiliations and loyalties, as well as their…

Many politicians have taken a decision, at some point, that led to war or have sparked a war through a policy they pursued that placed a single consideration over all others. However, the vast majority of these wars, which were fought over a piece of land and the resources in it, in what direction…

As Israeli officials increasingly speak of a war in Lebanon, Hezbollah is retreating behind propaganda campaigns. Its leaders have released no statements about the attacks on its officials, who have been continuously targeted over the nine months since Israel’s war in Gaza began. Those who want to…

The first half of 2024 bid us farewell a few days ago. If I could, I would have thrown seven stones behind it, as Libyans used to do after intolerable guests left their homes, in the hope that they would never return. Now, our world is beginning to tread towards the second half. The year 2024 has…

One of the finest comments I read about the presidential debate between US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was a tweet that said: "Watching Trump and Biden is like following the final years of the Roman Empire!" This is an eloquent tweet. Indeed, the United States rose to…

Joe Biden left the duel with Donald Trump, wounded. Age has betrayed him, as it usually does. It’s a betrayal at the peak moment and in front of tens of millions of spectators. Biden failed to play the role of the scorer and that of the defender. He failed to prove the goalkeeper’s adeptness. The…