Opinion

The detention of a social media activist committed to exposing the crimes of the Assad era shows how Damascus must demonstrate that accountability beats vigilante justice

Buffeted by the region's frequent crises, Jordan has come through relatively unscathed, with a formula that combines talent and pragmatism. The challenge now is to take the country to the next level

As Iranian influence recedes, Tel Aviv turns its attention towards Ankara. As the two regional powers stake their interests, Syria could become their chosen battleground

With millions of Iranians chanting 'death to Donald Trump,' and the US president calling Tehran's leadership 'scum,' the recently-agreed 60-day ceasefire suddenly looks like a mirage

The event was a carefully choreographed projection, but of what and for whom? Amidst the uncertainty, most agree that change is coming

Half a century ago, the Syrians did not need much of an excuse to send troops into Lebanon. In 2026, wild horses would struggle to pull them in

This time, Syria's foreign minister met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a meeting he conspicuously did not have on his previous visit. This is a good thing.

In Qatar, the two sides agreed to set up a hotline aimed at preventing any further military confrontations, giving the shaky ceasefire a much-needed boost

Moscow's strategy substitutes tactical moves for strategic planning and reactive responses for considered policy

Rather than announcing and defending a controversial restriction, authorities have embedded it inside a 900-page bureaucratic document that few citizens will read and even fewer will understand

An emerging American logic rests more on power‑sharing than on a decisive settlement, more on economics than on ideology, and more on deals than solutions

The group understands the scale of internal and external pressures it faces to disarm and that its wiggle room is shrinking