World News Insights: Opinion Articles

If we are to lead Libya towards security and political stability, and allow for an electoral process, we must rid the country of mercenaries and militias. Otherwise, peace and stability will continue to be threatened by a variety of militias of divergent affiliations and loyalties, as well as their…

Many politicians have taken a decision, at some point, that led to war or have sparked a war through a policy they pursued that placed a single consideration over all others. However, the vast majority of these wars, which were fought over a piece of land and the resources in it, in what direction…

As Israeli officials increasingly speak of a war in Lebanon, Hezbollah is retreating behind propaganda campaigns. Its leaders have released no statements about the attacks on its officials, who have been continuously targeted over the nine months since Israel’s war in Gaza began. Those who want to…

The first half of 2024 bid us farewell a few days ago. If I could, I would have thrown seven stones behind it, as Libyans used to do after intolerable guests left their homes, in the hope that they would never return. Now, our world is beginning to tread towards the second half. The year 2024 has…

One of the finest comments I read about the presidential debate between US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump was a tweet that said: "Watching Trump and Biden is like following the final years of the Roman Empire!" This is an eloquent tweet. Indeed, the United States rose to…

Joe Biden left the duel with Donald Trump, wounded. Age has betrayed him, as it usually does. It’s a betrayal at the peak moment and in front of tens of millions of spectators. Biden failed to play the role of the scorer and that of the defender. He failed to prove the goalkeeper’s adeptness. The…

In May 2022, nine months after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, I visited a girls’ secondary school that was still open in the north in spite of a ban on education for girls above sixth grade. Communities in the area, which has a long history of valuing education, had refused to comply…

On June 28th, the Conference Marking the 70th Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was held in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the conference and delivered an important speech. Four sub-forums focusing respectively on the Contemporary Value of Asian Wisdom, the…

Over the broad era of the past century and a half, the world witnessed four major developments that we have come to recognize as major setbacks. In 1914, the First World War broke out and "crowned" Europe’s "belle epoque" in a manner no one had anticipated. Indeed, since the Franco-Prussian War…

The first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump captivated the world and drew everyone’s attention. Indeed, the US is the most powerful empire in history, but another reason for all of this interest is worth noting. This was the first time in history that one of the candidates…

The Iranian presidential elections taking place today could be exceptional by every metric, especially in terms of the situation of the region and the globe. Iranian decision-makers want a hardliner suitable for this moment fraught with major crises that Iran itself- not only in its spheres of…

Today 68 million Iranians are supposed to elect a new president of the Islamic Republic from among six pre-approved candidates. We said “are supposed to” because it isn’t clear how many of those eligible to vote, including those in exile, have registered to do so. The early election caused by the…