World News Insights: Opinion Articles

Scientists studying the cosmos often speculate about hypothetical forces that might explain peculiar data or results. For instance, some astronomers have suggested that our solar system has an extra planet, way beyond the demoted Pluto, whose effects explain certain other celestial movements. And…

Many were shocked by Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements last week, as well as those of his fanatical minister, Bezalel Smotrich. They stressed their firm belief in the inevitability of achieving “Greater Israel” and their relentless drive to turn its “map” in reality on the ground, no matter the cost…

A deathly silence looms over the Arab street, unmoved by the wave of dramatic events in the region. We have not seen demonstrations, protests, or sit-ins in the Arab countries, and in my view, this is the first time in seven decades or more that such displays have vanished! What has befallen Iran…

There is a broad impression that Trump admires Putin and always finds excuses for him. Those who share this conviction point to his denial of his own intelligence services’ conclusion that Russia interfered in the presidential elections, siding with Putin instead; his failure to follow through on…

Vladimir Putin has the right to celebrate. Donald Trump treated him with the utmost respect. Were it not for his sound reasoning, he would have believed that the Soviet Union was still standing and that his real title was Secretary General of the Communist Party. Trump not only repeatedly…

Tensions in Lebanon are rising, and with them, political schisms are deepening, following the Lebanese government’s decision to establish a state monopoly on arms. This comes amid an increasingly heated regional climate, particularly in Lebanon’s immediate neighborhood. Israel's political…

American cinema introduced us to the archetype of the vigilante, and Clint Eastwood was probably the ultimate icon of this thrilling movie genre. The vigilante takes delivering justice, for both himself and his community, into his own hands; he refuses to turn a blind eye to any wrongdoing and…

Contemplating the devastation that has befallen Gaza and the suffering of its people, one cannot help but think of another nation. Thousands of years ago, in the same region, a nation was persecuted at the hands of the Romans, and one of them was nailed to a cross for no other reason than that he…

Even before today’s scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska had happened, conflicting views were aired about its purpose and possible outcome. Trump bashers, that is to say usual suspects such as the New York Times and CNN dismissed it as…

“We will meet in the great state of Alaska,” President Donald Trump announced, choosing his words carefully. The connotation was hardly lost on Vladimir Putin, who seems to have gotten into his head the idea of reclaiming a territory that had belonged to Russia until it was sold to the United…

Spain is having a moment bucking Western political trends. The country has recently recognized Palestine as a state, resisted President Trump’s demand that NATO members increase their defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product and doubled down on D.E.I. programs. But there’s no better…

The fate of Hezbollah’s arms is no longer a domestic dispute between advocates of sovereignty and supporters of the “resistance.” Since the 2023–2024 war with Israel, this question has been distilling into an existential crisis facing the party. The slogan raised by the leader of Hezbollah’s…