World News Insights: Opinion Articles

The current state of affairs in Lebanon is sad and deeply alarming. A dense cloud obscures the reality of profound and sharp divisions amid a chasm that seems impossible to bridge. Two fundamental and irreconcilable views are pulling against one another with great intensity. As for the advocates of…

Why does Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China come a few days after the departure of Donald Trump? It is difficult to provide a fully satisfactory answer. Without getting into historical conspiracy theories, however, it would be reasonable to assume that the man in the Kremlin is…

Israel did not stop bombing Lebanese territory during the ongoing negotiations between delegations from the two countries in Washington under American sponsorship, not even temporarily. It has undermined the Lebanese government, which is trying, through every “safe” means, to confine weapons to the…

Major historical turning points constitute tremendous opportunities, despite how they may be misunderstood if we fail to read the broader context and the context behind the chaos of daily events. There is no doubt that this unprecedented crisis in the history of the Middle East, between the United…

Some reproach those who advocate for the “state” against Hezbollah and its weapons on the grounds that these advocates are not genuinely seeking a state and that what they actually want is the perpetuation of a corrupt status quo that makes building any real state impossible. Many on the receiving…

President Donald Trump’s 43-hour visit to Beijing was very different from his first visit in 2017. Then, some described the trip as an attempt to break the ice, a natural step at that stage that sought to improve their “personal acquaintance” and reinforce dialogue between the two superpowers. …

The American president is hinting that war will resume. This is “the calm before the storm,” he said amid the deadlock in the negotiations hosted and overseen by Pakistan. With the rising tone of defiance and Iran’s premature declaration of victory, and with the growing global damage caused by Iran…

After President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to his proposals for peace talks to end the war, with Tehran calling the American demands as “unreasonable” nearly two months after the outbreak of the conflict, it is no longer an exaggeration to say that Iran is defying the Americans and…

Did the “Khomeinist Revolution” task its country with a mission beyond its capacities when it decided on the policy of expelling the “Great Satan” from the Middle East? Is it now paying the price for provoking the American heavyweight who, over past decades, has absorbed blows from the factions in…

There are some Lebanese voices, not necessarily coming from the same political camps, who warn Lebanese negotiators not to go as far as they can and stress their unequivocal preference for stopping at the bare minimum. These arguments could be made on solid grounds. Nothing undermines them more…

Once again, Itamar Ben-Gvir staged his extremism at the Al-Aqsa compound, surrounded by a crowd of his fascist supporters, repeating his claim of Israel’s “exclusive ownership” over the site. At the very same moment, while some sought to convince the Lebanese public that their leadership was…

Nations usually commemorate moments of triumph and honor. That is why every country celebrates its Independence Day or National Day. Russians commemorate the heroism of Leningrad and Stalingrad and victory over Nazi Germany. Italians celebrate unification. Americans celebrate independence from…