Opinion

Syria's location creates an opportunity. Securing its pipelines will determine whether it can realise it

Damascus denies that Syrian officials met with Hezbollah in Türkiye, but whether or not they met, the broader trajectory of Syria-Lebanon relations warrants scrutiny

The danger is that we have become accustomed to such a world. That we grow addicted to the next surprise, while wounds go unhealed, illnesses go…

Putin seems to have concluded that to secure a decisive victory in Ukraine, he needs to go after the countries in Europe that are supporting Kyiv

Selling and consuming liquor is still allowed. Therefore, prohibiting legal imports only bolsters the black market, putting consumers at risk, while the government misses out on tax revenue

While parliament is carrying out some functions, it has yet to pass any legislation the country desperately needs

Two US-China summits later, it has become clear that two mutually reinforcing traps are at work. The first is geopolitical; the second is technological

The lack of trust between the US and China was evident during talks, which only resulted in the two sides agreeing to extend their trade truce

Citizens were already peeved at the rising cost of petrol, but the government's reactive response also raises important questions about the point of parliament

The Syrian president addresses the UN General Assembly today, representing a much-changed country from a year ago. But an international opening only puts the onus back on Damascus to deliver

It is not enough to contain militias. The state must strengthen its institutions and army so that decisions about war and peace rest with the state

They present themselves as defenders of Arab and Islamic causes, yet their actions have now brought the threat closer to Mecca itself