World News Insights: Opinion Articles

Even as the war continues to take a toll on the Sudanese people, the civil forces that had played a prominent role during the four-year transition period continue to operate in the way they always have. They remain divided, constantly squabbling and trying to outmaneuver one another. Indeed, the…

On Monday, the American Anthropological Association approved a resolution boycotting Israeli academic institutions. It’s the sort of illiberal and curiously targeted gesture — the association has confirmed to The Times that it has no similar boycott against any other country’s academic institutions…

Israel has long been described as the “democratic” state of our region, and this is why it is the United States and the West’s trusted ally. However, amid the ongoing battle over judicial reform led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite mass opposition, its image is changing. Today, we…

Respecting social and individual rights and liberties gives rise to a fair, free, and balanced society, and the French Revolution did indeed elevate society and turn it into one of “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.” On July 14, 2023, the French people, both in France and abroad, celebrated the…

The World Health Organization recently advised people to avoid using artificial sweeteners for weight loss or to reduce their risk of health issues like heart disease and diabetes. This was based on the agency’s review of available research on artificial sweeteners to date. Unfortunately,…

In my capacity, as ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and by virtue of my knowledge of the Lebanese peculiarity and the extensive discussions that I had with those who represent its symbols, including politicians and businessmen, I believe that the agreements reached during the Doha meeting…

More than anything else, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech marking the anniversary of the July 2006 war was blunt and explicit. He told us that instead of equivocation, this moment demands clarity. The speech left no contentious questions unanswered and presented no…

Most men borrow their worth from their offices, powers, seals, and privileges. That’s why they become empty-handed when they lose everything. Some men reflect their own luster on their offices, which lose their glint when their occupants leave. There are men who are bigger than their posts…

"We often read about how Arabs are the victims of “double standards”. The term is often used in relation to the Palestinian cause and Israel, while the guilty party is the “West.” However, most of those expressing these grievances see the West as an enemy, and there is no need to blame or expose…

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Russia, not behind closed doors, but on camera. He claimed that “from the first day of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks, the Russians opposed our enrichment factory.” He then added: “They said they would not allow Iran…

The multifaceted campaign against renewable energies reminds us of the campaign against natural gas, when its use began to expand in the 1960s. Coal producers hired a group of heavy-weight public relations firms to spread news about the health hazards of gas, and the dangers of pipe explosions and…

Generative artificial intelligence, the technology engine powering the popular ChatGPT chatbot, seems to have a limitless bag of tricks. It can produce on command everything from recipes and vacation plans to computer code and molecules for new drugs. But can AI invent? Legal scholars, patent…