Opinion

Iran's apparent bravado shows it is geared more towards trying to avert loss rather than seeking gains.  

Electoral rhetoric has been reshaped for voters used to scrolling through social media. As posturing populism replaces considered contests, there is a lack of global leadership, not least in the US.

Trump's prospects of emerging victorious in the presidential contest are being further boosted by the deepening unpopularity of US President Joe Biden among American voters

British author George Orwell's view on intellectual cowardice rings true after an academic debate on Gaza was cancelled by the American University in Beirut.

Nobody is immune to the flashpoints and repercussions of military action worldwide. As tensions mount and supply chains are held hostage, the world's rich ask: what to do about it?

Gaps remain in the world's readiness to prevent the next pandemic, but 2024 offers a unique opportunity to address these gaps

Because of Syria's composition — a mosaic of regions with different regional and international sponsors — there is no unified position on Israel's war on Gaza.

An extended military campaign in Yemen is improbable as Biden doesn't want to get entangled in a war during election season

France stands by Syrians in their continuing quest for peace and dignity and calls on the international community not to forget them

The Houthi decision to launch its biggest-ever attack in the Red Sea while Blinken was in the region is an acute example of his failure

With every passing week, a new event seems to escalate tensions further. A handful of men with a point to prove now hold the region hostage. Amidst all this, calmer heads hope to prevail.

Discarding established international norms is dangerous on the battlefield but can also undermine the economies of the Middle East and the world, damaging the lives of millions