Opinion

From the brutal response to challengers in the 1980s, the rise of the late Iranian president mirrors the rise of the country's hardliners, whose grip on power remains vice-like despite his death.

Regional states should not wait for Iran or the US to address their security needs. It is time for them to take matters into their own hands.

With the position of Khamenei's successor now up for grabs, the fate of Iran and the region hangs in the balance

A new directive that limits Shiite pilgrims' access to the mosque coincided with the Arab summit. It could be an attempt to show that he is curbing Iranian-sponsored religious activities in Syria.

While recognising the commendable moral stances of student protestors advocating for Palestinian rights, one should still be able to critique them

Those who criticise student protests against Israel's war on Gaza are clinging to outdated and lazy narratives, placing politics before humanity

Israel's refusal to accept the US-Qatari-Egypt-brokered ceasefire deal and press on with its Rafah offensive is likely to increase its international isolation even further

There is an orchestrated campaign to discredit important voices like Queen Rania, Motaz Azaiza and Rashid al-Khalidi. This is not only unfair, but it hurts the Palestinian cause.

When the guns finally fall silent in Gaza, we could see a rehabilitated Hamas, a new Israel, and the possible emergence of a 'new Middle East'.

Despite the surge in diplomatic activity, not much has changed as Israel's war on the Gaza Strip nears its seventh month. Still, there is room for progress to be made.

Israel is sending different messages to its citizens, the world and the region: it will put its security needs above all else whether that be the diktats of allies or international law

A Hezbollah flag spotted at Princeton University raises the question: How did the narrative shift from support for Palestine to the promotion of terrorism?