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Protesters throw back tear gas at police in Kwai Fong district on August 11, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. (Getty)
Politics

Tiananmen in Hong Kong

At first, when demonstrators began spilling into city streets, citizens were surprised by their audacity and struck by their idealism, openness, and…

Orville Schell 30 August , 2019
Protesters line a road holding placards near a new anti-Brexit mural, erected by Republican party Sinn Fein, in west Belfast, on December 6, 2017 to call for a special status for northern Ireland with respect to Brexit and no hard borders in Ireland. (Getty)
Politics

Ireland’s Rocky Road to Unity

In the wake of the Brexit crisis, the idea of a unitedIrelandhas returned to the political agenda. Politicians in both parts of a divided country…

Daniel Finn 30 August , 2019
Pro-Brexit demonstrators hold Union Jack flags as they protest outside the Houses of Parliament on November 23, 2016 in London, England. (Getty)
Politics

Parliament Prorogued

On August 28, the Queen approved Boris Johnson’s request to “prorogue,” or suspend, parliament just days after it returns from summer recess next…

Yasmine El Geressi 30 August , 2019
A worker fits seats into a Seat Tarraco on a production line at German car manufacturing giant Volkswagen's headquarters in Wolfsburg, northern Germany, on March 1, 2019. (Getty)
Politics

Brexit and Layoff Anguish

Brexituncertainty hangs like a cloud over Britain’s workforce and has brought us nightmarish new headlines from the business world on almost weekly…

Yasmine El-Geressi and Ali El Shamy 30 August , 2019
The air-plane which carried Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stands on the tarmac at the airport of the French seaside resort of Biarritz, south-west France, during the G7 summit in Biarritz, on August 25, 2019, on the second day of the annual summit. (Getty)
Politics

U.S.-Iran Negotiations Nixed While Israel Expands Its Campaign Against Tehran Proxies

While President Trump delivered a rebuke to voices calling for immediate negotiations with Iran, labeling such moves premature, Iranian officials…

Joseph Braude 30 August , 2019
A Hezbollah fighter stands in front of anti-tank artillery at Juroud Arsal, the Syria-Lebanon border. (Reuters)
Politics

The Lebanese Shia Are not Ready for War

The possibility for a Hezbollah-Israel war has grown immensely after two Israeli drones exploded in Lebanon’s southern suburbs – Hezbollah’s…

Hanin Ghaddar 30 August , 2019
Lebanese Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt
Politics

Lebanese Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt

​ A Wonderful Birthday Gift Walid Jumblatt was born to Kemal Jumblatt and Mai Shkeeb Arslan on August 7, 1949, in the Chouf…

Moncef al-Mazghany 24 August , 2019
People gather at a makeshift memorial honoring victims outside Walmart August 15, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. (Getty)
Science & Technology

How Big Tech Can Fight White Supremacist Terrorism

On the morning ofAugust 3,Patrick Crusiusuploaded a 2,300-word manifesto to 8chan, an online forum popular with white nationalists. Within seconds…

Daniel Byman and Christopher Meserole 24 August , 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not seen) at the Great Hall of the People on July 2, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Getty)
Politics

Erdogan’s Way

Recep Tayyip Erdoganis the most baffling politician to emerge in the 96-year history ofTurkey. He is polarizing and popular, autocratic and…

Kaya Genc 24 August , 2019
A child protester seen waving a free Syrian flag during an evening demonstration in Idlib City demanding freedom for protocol prisoners imprisoned by the Syrian regime. (Getty)
Politics

Syria Changed the Iranian Way of War

In the spring of 2011, watching the groundswell of dissent that eventually came to be known as the Arab Spring. Iranhad experienced a similar moment…

Ariane M. Tabatabai 24 August , 2019
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Politics

Israel’s election may not end its political crisis

26, Oct 2026

With a complex election setup and the deep polarisation that has plagued Israel in recent years, expect prolonged political deadlock

Michael Horowitz
Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Rwanda's Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a welcoming ceremony for participants of the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, on 28 October 2026. Igor Ivanko/REUTERS
Business & Economy

Russia-Africa summit: ambitions and challenges

29, Oct 2026

Amid competition for influence and resources, Russia knows that Africa is a market with potential. For African states, Russian companies are still of interest, but the value equation needs to change

Rana Freifer
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Politics

Lula defies Latin America’s pro-Trump wave

28, Oct 2026

Brazil's left-wing president won a historic fourth term in office

Catherine Osborn
Anne-Claire Legendre, the newly appointed president of the Institut du monde arabe, poses for a portrait at the institute’s headquarters in Paris, on 18 February, 2026 AFP
Culture & Social Affairs

Anne-Claire Legendre’s vision for the Institut du monde arabe

29, Oct 2026

As the institute approaches its 40th anniversary, its president outlines a new vision for cultural collaboration between the Arab world and Europe

Elie Kossaifi
President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) greeting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi (R), in Tehran on 18 May 2025. Iranian Presidency / AFP
Politics

Afghanistan: Iran's strategic depth card in Central Asia

28, Oct 2026

Once nurtured by Pakistan, the Taliban now works closely with Iran, much to the delight of Russia and China

Kamal Alam

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