For now, Israel and Iran seem to have stopped bombing each other, with most Middle East analysts breathing a sigh of relief.Their recent and dramatic…

Which cartoon character does the American economy most resemble?The consensus view in recent years, as propounded by a former Treasury secretary, a…

After a string of military coups in the African Sahel, Western powers have been withdrawing their presence at a rate of knots. This has left the door…

It’s hard to believe that as long ago as January, an Irish barrister representing South Africa appeared at the ICJ to accuse Israel of genocide…

Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend—with more than 300 munitions, including ballistic missiles and drones, launched directly from Iranian soil…

Amidst the whirlwind of Israel's conflict with Gaza, significant domestic developments are slipping into the shadows.Nowhere is this more apparent…

Just when you thought Lebanon’s financial crisis could not possibly get any worse, the possibility looks increasingly likely.The country doesn't seem…

With drones, missiles, and bombs flying over Iraq (some from Iran to Israel, others from Israel to Iran), the visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed…

A modernist third-wave poet, Nouri al-Jarrah has found solace in verse wherever he has lived, be that Damascus, Beirut, Cyprus, or London—the latter,…