At first glance, it may appear that the current sectarian tensions in Syria are a recent development. In truth, these tensions have deep roots. In…

Since his appointment in October 2024 as the United Nations’ new Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, former British diplomat Tom Fletcher has been…

On 26 July, Sudan’s ‘Ta’asis’ alliance, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), announced the formation of a…

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Long a crossroads for trade and migration, southern Syria is a hub for the smuggling of illicit goods—from weapons and fuel to food and antiquities…

European countries offer immigrants—including Arabs—a rare opportunity to engage in democratic processes and exert influence on political decision…

The conference held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 28-29 July 2025 was concerned with the establishment of a Palestinian state,…

Since the Eastern Mediterranean began its most recent period of upheaval, two dormant, ingrained, yet contradictory beliefs deeply embedded within…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war on Gaza stands as a grim testament to the calculated cruelty of his government, with starvation not…