World News Insights: Opinion Articles

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…

In 1990, the United Nations Development Programme adopted an ambitious initiative aimed at improving the standard of living of people around the world. Member states agreed to align their economic policies with the initiative's objectives. This framework of goals became known as the Human…

Since the war broke out in Sudan, we have not heard complaints about economic hardship and living conditions as intense as those we hear today. The Sudanese people, known for their patience, appear to have reached the limits of endurance under mounting financial pressures, soaring inflation, and…

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has estimated losses in Iran (between June 13, 2025, and mid-June 2026) to be between $400 billion and $600 billion, warning that the losses could be far greater if a comprehensive field survey were permitted (the Iranian regime forbids even discussing…

The best words to describe the moments that followed the signing of the framework agreement between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran may be those uttered by the great intellectual Antonio Gramsci: “With pessimism of the intellect, there remains optimism of the will.” …

It must be acknowledged, and regrettably so, that the Land of Cedars is far from well. There is no benefit in obscuring this truth; it is better to view it calmly and realistically. It must also be acknowledged that the near-miraculous retreat of Syrian-Assadist hegemony from Lebanon in 2005,…

The war on Iran, in the second week of fighting and in mid March, shifted into a conflict over freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. This strategic shift by Iran was not accidental; rather, using the strait had long been anticipated as a political lever. Between 15 and 20 million barrels…

Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa renewed his rejection of intervention in Lebanon in response to multiple calls and demands for armed involvement against Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Al Sharaa stated that what is being said and circulated about intervention is unfounded. He added that Syria seeks to…

Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait is not distant history, and its protagonists have not yet disappeared. Yet, despite that, it does not occupy the space it should in conversations around the crisis with Iran. From Iraq’s experience, I will highlight three points worth remembering. First, the root of the…

Great power politics are governed less by principles or slogans than by interests; the personalities of leaders and their political ambitions can also leave clear imprints on them. In the case of the United States today, the state’s core calculations intersect with President Donald Trump’s style:…

The Iranian revolution was born out of the conflict with the “Great Satan.” Imam Khomeini’s approval of taking the American hostages at their country’s embassy in Tehran was akin to blowing up the bridges. The actual first shot of the war was the bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983…

Leading figures of the Israeli far-right have made striking statements in recent days. I firmly believe that if anyone other than an Israeli had made them, the scales of judgment would have been brought down immediately, and threats of doom and severe consequences would have followed. But it seems…