Opinion

Since returning to the White House, Trump has made it abundantly clear that it was only a matter of time before he would pick up where Biden left off in going after Iran's remaining 'axis' fighters

Syria's new president says he wants to build a country based on tolerance and inclusivity, but it remains doubtful his HTS base shares this view. Recent sectarian killings are a discouraging sign.

The breakthrough is certainly a remarkable achievement given the tensions between Zelenskyy and Trump that boiled over during their meeting at the White House last month

The US is applying maximum pressure on Ukraine's president to sign over its lithium, titanium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, tantalum, niobium, beryllium, gallium, and neon gas. But in return for what?

The new Lebanese premier's visit to Hezbollah's heartlands was met with orchestrated protests. But quietly, many support him, knowing the militia is to blame for the destruction that befell them.

Amidst an emerging new world order, Saudi Arabia continues to pursue a foreign policy that maintains diplomatic channels with all global power centres and diversifies its partnerships worldwide

An Israeli politician said Cairo could have its huge debt pile disappear in a puff of smoke if it took on management and responsibility for Gaza. Here's why it was right to say no.

An approach that upholds national unity while accommodating regional diversity offers the best path forward

The imprisoned Kurdish leader's call could be a watershed moment, but experienced Turkish politicians are not (yet) holding their breath

An estimated 14% of the region's inhabitants―110 million people―are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The reality millions face this Ramadan could not be starker.

Syria and Lebanon face the daunting challenge of deriving political legitimacy through popular backing—something that even supposedly democratic Western nations have struggled to secure

Despite its bid to present itself as inclusive, it has failed to reassure many. Without course correction, it risks becoming a superficial gesture rather than an opportunity for genuine change.