Amidst disparities in income and access to essential services, Syrians throughout the country are struggling to make ends meet. In regime-held areas, unprecedented protests are erupting.

Haid Haid

The next New Delhi meeting of nations follows a run of intense international diplomacy – and two very different and highly symbolic moonshots

Ibrahim Hamidi

Putin may struggle to erase Prigozhin's memory completely in the minds of the Russian people. The Wagner leader became something of a cult figure among nationalists.

Con Coughlin

Oil producers need to diversify their economic bases and deal with new world requirements

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi

Chief Political Officers are coming to a C-suite and a boardroom near you, as major companies face uncertainty from AI to climate change and war

Khaled Kassar

A phenomenon of increasing 'religiosity' is sweeping Iraq. Politicians, opinion leaders, and decision-makers are racing to be seen present in religious ceremonies.

Rustum Mahmud

Amid a military stalemate, Saudi-brokered diplomacy has led to some progress toward a difficult diplomatic path. UN-backed referendums in disputed areas may be key

Wahid Abdel Maguid

Against the backdrop of political and economic stagnation, protests will escalate and living conditions will worsen, creating a vicious and perpetual cycle of misery

Ibrahim Hamidi

Had approval been given for the F-16s when Zelensky first made his request last year, they may have arrived in time to make a tangible difference to this year's Ukrainian counter-offensive

Con Coughlin

The salary bumps are being viewed as a calculated move to mask the fuel price hikes igniting public outrage against the regime

Haid Haid

A recent Alvarez & Marsal report concludes that Lebanon is governed by a criminal cabal but it comes as no surprise to the Lebanese people

Houssam Itani

Fundamental financial and monetary concerns remain, especially fears that a single currency could undermine the national and monetary sovereignty of each state

Khaled Kassar