The real question is not whether negotiations will succeed or fail, but rather if Tehran will recognise that the rules of the game have changed

Ibrahim Hamidi

Syria's new authorities must grant the judiciary full support and protection in its mission to be an impartial arbiter. This could go a long way in fostering social order and civil peace.

Alia Mansour
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This OPED has been authored by: WHO Council of Champions for Ending Violence Against Children and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusWhen…

Al Majalla - London

Whether or not the government reverses its decision to hike up the price of petrol and VAT, the domestic power balance continues to paralyse the country

Houssam Itani

The elevation of Iraqi Kurdistan leadership shows Washington's shifting calculations in both Syria and the greater region

Ibrahim Hamidi

On the 21st anniversary of Hariri's assassination, we remember what he stood for and pray that Syrians fully absorb the lessons the Lebanese learned in the aftermath of his killing

Alia Mansour

Smart governance, attentive to both social and economic realities, offers the most credible way to ensure that social media remains a tool for opportunity rather than a source of lasting harm

Alice Gower

Netanyahu moved up a planned visit to the White House by a week as the Israeli leader appeared to be worried that the US president preferred negotiations with Tehran over military confrontation

Con Coughlin

A much-changed regional landscape opens the door to cooperation between Israel and Arab states that was once unthinkable. Energy is one such area where new partnerships could form.

Michael Harari

Beyond being an eyesore, they stand as a testament to its leaders' ability to outdo other politicians when it comes to corruption, neglect, and evasion of accountability

Houssam Itani

While the deal is significant on judicial and humanitarian grounds, its political implications are even more consequential

Alia Mansour

Gaddafi, Assad and Maduro all refused to capitulate to US demands, and all were toppled from power. Will Iran's Supreme Leader cave to American pressure or hold firm on his red lines?

Ibrahim Hamidi