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The 17 May Agreement of 1983. Getty
Documents & Memoirs

The 17 May Agreement of 1983: A perfect failure

When Arab-Israeli peace agreements are mentioned, the main two that usually come to mind are Anwar Sadat’s Camp David Accords in 1978, followed by…

Sami Moubayed 17 May , 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, President of the European Parliament (EP) Roberta Metsola and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a photo before the EU Leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium on February 09, 2023. Getty
Politics

France and Italy navigate present-day tensions against backdrop of historical rift

In recent years, there have been heated exchanges between Italian and French officials, especially regarding their converse stances on immigration…

Khattar Abu Diab 17 May , 2023

A group of Palestinian refugees walk along the road from Jerusalem to Lebanon on November 9, 1948. AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinian intellectuals determined in their pursuit to accurately chronicle the Nakba

The 75-year anniversary of the Nakba presents a timely opportunity to review events leading up to the Palestinians’ historic displacement as well as…

Mohamed abi Samra 17 May , 2023
A Pro-Kurdish Green Left Party supporter holds a portrait of former leader of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas, 49, who remains a key political figure despite being in jail since 2016. Reuters
Politics

Kurdish nationalists suffer partial setback in elections

Although the Labour and Freedom alliance, representing the Kurdish national movement in the recent Turkish elections, maintained its lead in most…

Rustum Mahmud 17 May , 2023
With a fully locally made car gearing up for its market debut, a clear industrial policy is paying dividends in what is one of Africa’s most industrially developed nations. Here’s how they did it. Barbara Gibson
Business & Economy

Morocco makes a success of its drive into the automotive industry

Morocco’s first fully locally made car, bearing the brand name NEO, is about to make its debut on the country’s domestic market.The medium-sized…

Mohamed Sharki 17 May , 2023
Salih Muslim
Politics

Salih Muslim welcomes Syria’s rapprochement with the Arab world

Syria’s international political position is changing, with international efforts underway to end the country’s isolation from the rest of the Arab…

Ibrahim Hamidi 17 May , 2023
Continuing support for Erdogan ‘shocks’ West but few in Turkey
Politics

Continuing support for Erdogan ‘shocks’ West but few in Turkey

Istanbul: The overcast skies of election day in this most populous of Turkish cities had become clear by the next morning, as had the fact that the…

Shelly Kittleson 17 May , 2023
In this picture taken on April 19, 2023 a young Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, walks beneath flags of Fatah and posters along an alley at the Shatila camp for Palestinian refugees in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Culture & Social Affairs

Palestinians in Lebanon: Fortress-camps and multiple identities

Before the Nakba in 1948, Palestinians and Lebanese enjoyed strong economic, social, and cultural ties. They traded with one another, took holidays…

Ahmad Al-Hajj Ali 17 May , 2023
Saudi Arabia’s economy broadens as public spending powers reform Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Saudi Arabia’s economy broadens as public spending powers reform

A diverse economy with multiple income streams is a common goal among major nations.The ambition is easier to identify than it is to achieve,…

Shujaa Albogmi 16 May , 2023
Opinion

Elections demonstrate vibrancy of democracy in Turkey

Irrespective of which candidate ultimately emerges victorious in Turkey’s closely-fought general election, the contest between President Recep Tayyip…

Con Coughlin 16 May , 2023
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A US Navy sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting US military operations in the war with Iran on 16 August 2026. US. Navy/REUTERS
Politics

US troops leave Iraq, but double down in the region

30, Sep 2026

Why 30 September should be understood less as a US exit from the Middle East than as the end of a particular model of American intervention

Caroline Rose
Eduardo Ramón
Documents & Memoirs

Exclusive interview with the man who caught Eli Cohen

30, Sep 2026

Ibrahim Hamidi spent years following the story of Mossad's 'spy in Damascus ', but some secrets remained untold. He then learned that the man who could answer them was still alive

Ibrahim Hamidi
Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita & Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar agreed to advance their
relationship on security, trade, and regional integration on 16 September 2026. @USAmbUN/X
Politics

Morocco expands ties with Israel: why now?

28, Sep 2026

After months of behind‑the‑scenes talks, Rabat and Tel Aviv are deepening ties under a new phase of the existing Abraham Accords, with Western Sahara being dangled as an incentive

Mohamed Sharki
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping view portraits of former US presidents at the White House, Washington, DC, on 24 September 2026. Reuters
Politics

US-China summit: did Xi get what he wanted?

29, Sep 2026

Why the Chinese president's visit to Washington could be considered a success, despite no big movement on trade, Taiwan, and technology

Charbel Barakat
Soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force chant slogans after completing their training at an officers' training ground 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, on 14 September 2021. AFP
Politics

Turmoil in Tigray: the view from Ethiopia's neighbours

30, Sep 2026

While many would like to see Addis Ababa distracted, they also worry about a refugee spillover should a civil war break out. It might be a case of 'be careful what you wish for'

Sergey Eledinov

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