Opinion

Israel appears to view the "new Syria" through a strictly security lens and seeks to keep it weakened

Parties on the far right and left of Europe's political spectrum offer voters seemingly simple solutions to their long list of grievances. But is it so simple?

The New York City mayor's statement likely resonated with the growing number of Israelis who think that recognising the Nakba is an important first step toward reconciliation.

Without transparency, arrests carried out in the name of accountability risk becoming another tool for the government to consolidate control

While government supporters defend the Alawite woman's decision to embrace Sunni Islam and wear hijab, critics say she was forced

Xi warned of the dangers of falling into said trap as Washington appears increasingly threatened by Beijing's steady rise as a great world power

Tel Aviv's calls for Hezbollah's disarmament feel like deja vu, as does Beirut's inability to do anything about it

Only the ministers of media and agriculture were replaced, showing the government's choice to avoid political disruption at a time of mounting economic and administrative pressure

Both sides appear hung up on past grievances, but while Sharaa has talked openly about reconciliation and cooperation, Aoun has yet to visit the Syrian capital

The idea of a unipolar order is steadily receding, giving way to a world that appears less stable, more competitive, and more uncertain than at any time in recent memory

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was said to have personally intervened with the White House to persuade US President Donald Trump to pause his controversial Project Freedom in the Hormuz Strait

Amid an array of bad options, Lebanon must choose between the futility of continued resistance against Israel or making peace with a maniacal entity