The dream of obtaining citizenship abroad – in the West, preferably – is familiar in Egypt.People are less accustomed to the ambitions of outsiders…

The recent events in Sudan have placed Syria, once again, in the spotlight. In the last decade, many regional and international attempts have been…

The Latin word for mirror is “speculum” from which the French word “spéculation” and its English sister “speculation” are derived. Both mean…

A series of secret meetings took place between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein throughout 1987, with mediation…

The announcement of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development…

The petrodollar — which refers to the designation of the US dollar as the accredited currency in the purchase and sale of petroleum — has long been a…

Israel finds itself at a crossroads amidst a deep divide within its community, brought about by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to curb…

On 27 March, the Iraqi parliament voted to amend the country’s electoral law, amidst angry protests. Critics say the amendments reverse hard-fought…

China’s peace diplomacy has recently come under spotlight. In early March, the China-brokered diplomatic deal that successfully reestablished…

Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, international reports are raising alarm, pointing to the country’s bleak economic and social outlook amid…