World News Insights: Opinion Articles

US politicians, business leaders and think-tank analysts seem to believe that locally made chips will fortify the nation’s technology supply chain at a time when global tensions are running hot. They’re mistaken, and that error could push the US into even greater dependence on foreign manufacturers…

Communism was the most prominent absentee at the Chinese Communist Party Congress. Since getting the burdens of its internationalist obligations off its shoulders and prioritizing the development of the Chinese economy, the party has not been concerned with the ideological struggles that had marked…

During the height of the pandemic, airline executives knew travel would recover eventually when vaccines were widely available. They also had a vague notion that flying patterns would change. They were right on both counts. Demand is closing in on 2019 levels, and executives are getting a clearer…

Researchers at Boston University sparked alarming headlines this week by creating a more lethal version of the omicron Covid variant. At the heart of the uproar is the fact that the researchers didn’t have any obligation to inform anyone beyond an internal review board about what they were doing…

Reminders of bright, or at least reasonable, moments in the past do not imply that we should return to that past, nor are they meant to clear this past of any shortcomings or flaws. As tons of experiences and proof from our region and across the world have taught us, no return- whatever return it…

For weeks now, the Ukrainians have been complaining and warning of the danger of the Iranian drones that Russia is using in the war in Ukraine. The US administration, however, prefers to discuss the production cuts of OPEC+ and criticize Saudi Arabia in frivolous ways. The Europeans are also…

Inflation too hot for you? How about a nice, refreshing COLA? This time, not just for Social Security recipients, who found out about their 2023 cost-of-living adjustments on Thursday. We’ve come to expect that certain people will be protected from inflation by cost-of-living adjustments and…

Mass layoffs are one of the more painful consequences of a looming economic recession, and the high-flying and well-funded tech industry isn’t immune. Microsoft Corp. on Monday provided an omen of what’s to come, when it confirmed that it had cut jobs across multiple divisions including its…

When looking at the recent deal on the Karish gas field and the demarcation of maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel, we must look beyond gas to understand why Iran’s allies are circumventing any talk of political concession in the media. The dimensions of the deal go even deeper than the…

It’s the time of year when US public health officials are practically begging people to go out and get a flu vaccine. This year, their message is particularly urgent: Protect yourself now because the country might be in for a bad flu season that coincides with a resurgence in Covid cases. Last…

The West finds it very difficult to understand strong leaders, who resort to dictionaries that do not match its own. It is unable to grasp the true reason for their rise and the links that connect them to their people. The West cannot understand their true aspirations and far-reaching goals…

Days ago, Riyadh sent Washington, through a foreign ministry statement, a strongly-worded message firmly pushing back against claims that the OPEC+ decision reflects a position on international conflicts. The statement also stressed that the decision was unanimous and taken on economic grounds,…