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Europe has been struggling for years to limit the number of unauthorized migrants entering by land and sea, instituting increasingly tough policies. Those moves now appear to be working, with the numbers of migrants crossing into European Union countries decreasing dramatically from highs last year…

It is clear that Lebanon has entered an obscure, dark phase. There is no clear way out, nor an understanding of the costs and losses the country will incur. Indeed, Israel has been attacking Lebanon for two months now, and it is set to continue for the weeks between now and the transfer of power in…

Going over the history of the relationship between Lebanon’s state and society and Hezbollah, which is now over four decades long, one cannot fail to notice the upward trajectory of the costs that the militia has imposed on this state and society, and that this rising trajectory has been almost…

One of the biggest mistakes in dealing with President-elect Donald Trump is underestimating his capabilities. The fact that he lacks academic jargon, analyst-style phrasing, or the polished demeanor of traditional politicians does not diminish his knowledge or awareness of the issues at hand. Trump…

Media outlets are brimming with predictions and analyses about the new US administration’s Middle East policy. Most of it is wishful thinking, with each camp making projections according to their political orientation. The key appointments that President-elect Donald Trump has announced he wants to…

A home is meant to protect you and your children. It is meant to protect you from rain, storms and fears. It is meant to harbor dreams and safeguard memories. Homes are meant to be there when children go to school and return. Home is your nation inside the nation. But you have grown too…

In the early 19th century when Britannia — John Bull — ruled the waves and funded all Europe’s struggle against Napoleon, there was a popular English song: Who pays the piper? I, said John Bull. Whoever plays the Fool, I pay the piper! For the past 80 years, whoever has “played the fool” on…

Food, warm clothes, sleeping bags and tents are just some of the many vital aid items essential for winter which I saw gathering dust waiting to enter Gaza. When I recently travelled to Al-Arish, Egypt’s humanitarian hub, I saw thousands of trucks at a standstill near the border crossing, carrying…

"The city upon the hill" is a biblical phrase that symbolizes a city’s innocence and purity. The early migrants from Europe, who felt its religious conflicts, borrowed the phrase after seeking salvation in the wilderness and untouched plains of America. Over the centuries, the phrase has had…

Between September 17 and November 11 of this year, Riyadh served as the stage for three foundational events: a speech, a conference, and a summit. At the heart of all three lay the Palestinian cause, with efforts centered on halting the wars in Gaza and Lebanon. These events reaffirmed Saudi Arabia…

What will Trump’s foreign policy look like in his second term? This is the question currently making the buzz in the commentariat around the world. Western European pundits claim that Trump will abandon the Ukrainian lamb to the Russian wolf or, at least, force the European shepherd to foot the…

At the extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit held on November 11, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed the need to oblige “Israel to respect Iran's sovereignty and refrain from attacking Iranian soil." The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on October 26 expressing …