World News Insights: Opinion Articles

The situation in Lebanon cannot be reduced to the existence of a state within the state, Hezbollah's weapons, and its discourse hostile to the logic of the state. It extends to legitimizing Lebanon’s oscillation between being subordinate to Iran and being transformed into an inherent element of the…

Why has Iran fought so fiercely for Hezbollah, even to the point of risking its agreement with the United States and making a ceasefire in Lebanon a precondition for the Switzerland talks? Is this insistence tied only to Lebanon's domestic situation, or does it also reflect Iran's broader regional…

The image he posted on his social media site, Truth Social, speaks volumes. Donald Trump is wrapped in the American flag, carrying a model of the globe on his shoulders. An image can be worth a thousand words. The message is clear. The man in the picture believes he bears the burdens of the entire…

The common denominator among nationalist parties, movements, and regimes, despite their geographical, religious, and linguistic differences, is that they are chauvinistic. They have a one-dimensional view of the world and possess such a narrow outlook that they are prepared to read and write…

The Gulf-American ministerial meeting, held in the Bahraini capital Manama on Thursday, June 25, and its discussion of the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran, reflect that the Gulf states do not view the memorandum of understanding as a bilateral matter between Washington and…

The maturity of societies is not measured by the number of their constitutions or the multiplicity of their parties, but by their ability to recognize the other as an equal partner in the homeland. Constitutions can be easily written, but the harder task is for them to transform into a social…

I have been following developments in Britain for a long time. Perhaps this seems natural for someone who has spent part of his academic or professional life in contact with other cultures. Many of those who study abroad do not return with just a university degree; they also return with a…

Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a pivotal meeting in Manama on Thursday, June 25. Although the US side has been in constant contact with the GCC states since the war began on February 28, this meeting is particularly significant…

We are living through strange and shocking paradoxes that compel us to ask a series of questions. How sincere is the world in its commitment to human rights, from fundamental public freedoms to the broad range of individual liberties for which conferences are convened, funds allocated, and…

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has introduced a different dimension to Syria's relationship with Lebanon compared to all those who preceded him in ruling Damascus. His approach to the dynamics and durability of relations between the two states and the two peoples marks a complete break with…

The Strait of Hormuz has been opened, and Iran has begun to act as its policeman, controlling maritime traffic and speaking of levying fees. The White House denies this, insisting there are no tolls and that Iran had pledged as such, threatening the return of US warships anchored near the Gulf. …

Whether or not the 60-day diplomatic ping pong between the Trump administration and remnants of the Islamic Republic produces anything resembling peace, one thing is clear: There will be no shower of gold over Iran as the faction taking part in the talks pretend. The faction that unites the…