Opinion

The question isn't whether amnesty will ease prison overcrowding or reduce tensions, but whether it reinforces or dilutes the principle that political power must operate within clearly defined limits

Iran says it is willing to make some concessions on its nuclear programme, but zero uranium enrichment is off the table

Kyiv is learning the hard way that it can be readily sacrificed if the US can work out a deal with Russia and divide the spoils of war

The US has recently expressed interest in resolving the conflict, but sensitivities between Algiers and Rabat mean it will need to tread delicately in its mission

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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