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The most accurate way to see the military operations in Jenin, West Bank, and Gaza, is that they were conducted during a domestic standstill in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu feels the impact of this standstill particularly sharply, as well do the Palestinians and the impotent and worn-out Palestinian…

When Iraq invaded Kuwait, late Jordanian King Hussein telephoned President Saddam Hussein to request that he pull back his forces and return to negotiations to resolve disputes. Saddam replied: “They had gone too far and needed to be taught a lesson.” He tried to imply that the operation was…

If we are to believe the reports, the FBI is investigating Robert Malley, who had been President Joe Biden’s Special Envoy to Iran, for mishandling classified information, then we are looking at a political explosion. It is no secret that Malley was too soft on Iran’s nuclear program. I wrote…

A contingent of Arab political culture incessantly beats the drum of rationality, secularism, modernity, and enlightenment. Some elements of this contingency slander “Arabs” and “Muslims” - without distinction - for not having adopted these values. Others speak of these values as though they…

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, was barely done speaking about the need to stop all investments in fossil fuels, when the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, stressed the need for an immediate shift towards renewable energy and abandoning…

Judging by France’s recent history the month of June should be a quiet moment when people prepare for summer holidays in exotic places. Protest marches, riots and even revolutions usually take place in the spring with May being the hottest month for political gesticulations. The baccalaureate exams…

France was, perhaps still is, putting out the fire extinguishing the fire sparked by the killing of Nael Marzouki. The young man’s death at the hands of a police officer sparked unrest in different areas across the country. From his name, one can assume that Nael is of Arab descent. His…

It may be that Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive, which could be in its early stages, will be as fruitless as Russia’s winter offensive. Defenders typically have advantages over attackers in trench warfare, and the Russian Army has had months to dig in. But it’s also possible that the…

In 1963, the German-American political scientist Hannah Arendt published her book “On Revolution.” While many focused on its comparison between the two 18th-century revolutions, those of the US and France, the book is more than that. Arendt stresses that the goal of revolution was and…

It has become clear that China is reconfiguring its foreign policy. Building on its unprecedented economic growth, China can gradually expand its political influence in many regions across the globe. The Chinese seem to be taking the opposite approach of the US, which expanded its influence…

The Chinese call the Tibet region, which is home to Mount Everest, the “roof of the world.” At 9 km above sea level, it is the highest peak in the world. It has been an autonomous region of China since 1955. That is, it gained autonomy before our Kurdish brothers, who had to wait till 1970 to see…

Farhad Alaaldin* Partnerships, common interests, and economic cooperation is key for strong Iraq foreign policy. Emerging from twenty years of turbulence and challenges, a "strong and capable Iraq" is what Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani promised the Iraqi people in his Eid…