Sometimes the olive branch is less surprising than the hand extending it. Such was the case on 22 October, at a meeting of the Nationalist Action…

Typically, Lebanese Middle East Airlines (MEA) planes do not land in a warzone. Landing a plane on a runway takes concentration and skill at the best…

The founding leader, Yasser Arafat, remains embedded in the collective memory of the Palestinian people, especially during this time of loss and…

Susie Wiles cannot control everything. Take Donald Trump, her boss: his rants on the campaign trail, his unvetted social-media posts, his…

Rateb Shallah, the former president of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, has died. He was 92. His history and that of his illustrious family tell…

There is no question that Israeli intelligence agencies have rebounded after their catastrophic failure on 7 October 2023 following the Hamas…

Since its establishment in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has positioned itself as a revisionist force on the global stage. At the core of Iran’s…

How Donald Trump responds to the challenge presented by the Ukraine conflict will provide an important indication as to how his administration…

Wounds can sometimes appear to be healed, only to reopen later. Kamel Daoud, an Algerian author residing in France, manages to give this kind of…

Just when it seemed that the storm might pass, dark clouds gathered once more. Initial reports following Israel’s 26 October strikes on Iran…