World News Insights: Opinion Articles

I recently took part in a forum that discussed the strained Saudi-US relations. In the event, organized in AlUla by a think tank, American and Saudi figures discussed in a rather frank atmosphere several diplomatic, military, economic, technological, and cultural aspects of bilateral ties. I…

It reads like science fiction. In 93 pages, the text sketches out a strange future. In 2027, there’s a new pandemic, caused by the “Xvirus.” A year later, war breaks out between the United States and both China and Russia over bauxite deposits in Guyana. By the year 2035, Brazilians openly admit…

The support of Lebanese parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah for former deputy Suleiman Franjieh does nothing to facilitate the resolution of the presidential crisis in Lebanon. On the contrary, Franjieh’s name being thrown into the mix complicates the task of filling the presidential…

Hezbollah blew the starting whistle of the race for the presidency with its announcement that Sulieman Frangieh is the candidate of the duo ruling over the Shiites. The announcement and candidate demonstrate the ruling clique, though it has not disagreed on the ruling party’s candidate yet, is…

More than four decades ago when Deng Xiaoping became the first leader of Communist China to pay a state visit to the United States, few observers thought that he was stepping on a ladder that would lead his nation over several steps from its status as “valuable partner”, in President Jimmy Carter’s…

Iranian outlets have reported that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei held a meeting in his home that was attended by his son Mojtaba, Ali Larijani, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran General Director Mohammad Eslami, and Khamenei’s aide Kamal Kharazai. The Supreme Leader expressed his frustration with…

Süleyman Demirel, who was a veteran politician, seven times Prime Minister and the ninth President of Türkiye always said “24 hours is a very long time in politics”. How true, especially in Turkish politics. Since February 6, Türkiye has been trying to heal the wounds of the devastating…

Over two days, we saw the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Iranian regime release conflicting statements, giving us tangible evidence that we cannot rely upon the IAEA nor trust the Iranian regime. Here is a summary of what transpired to those who had not been following up; IAEA…

There is mounting evidence that when money is used in a certain way, or from a certain position, it can harm the creative endeavors it seeks to support. This can be seen, at least in the West, on several levels. The British-American writer Tony Judt identified the reasons why we no longer see…

When following any success story anywhere in the world, I watch for three key indicators: education, culture and science - the bedrock of prosperity and progress in a constantly evolving and fast-changing world. Indeed, nations write their future with this “essential trifecta,” building on their…

Astonishingly, some people still see Nikki Haley as one of the “good” Trump cabinet members, the future of a more tolerant and accepting Republican Party. Like those anti-Trumpers who willfully interpreted each casual flick of Melania’s wrist as a prospect of rebellion, Haley hopefuls want to…

The world is taking a dangerous turn. A huge fire and an appalling absence of firefighters. The international clinic is out of order and almost completely unable to receive the injured. The situation has never been this bad since World War II. What is happening is much more dangerous than the…