London: It has been four decades since Syria’s presidency was the subject of fierce and famous competition between two brothers – Hafez and Rifaat al…

The global economy is growing impatient with the ongoing attacks launched by Houthis on global trade ships in the Red Sea.The attacks have led to a…

Political observers and analysts in the Middle East have probably spent more time listening to Ambassador Dennis Ross than any American diplomat in…

Global trade has always been a prominent theme at the World Economic Forum (WEF), held annually in Davos in the Swiss Alps. It will certainly…

Academics have been asking what can and can’t be said in the classroom or lecture hall ever since the classroom or lecture hall came into being.The…

Carbon emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza exceeded the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most…

Since the Hamas attacks on 7 October, Israel’s spending has surged, with a doubling of the defence budget and a doubling of the overall budget…

The year 2023 was a year of milestones and challenges in global public health.In May, I declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency of…