Opinion

The country's leadership appears directionless and confused. But make no mistake, this is dysfunction by design.

Israel's prime minister continues to pick fights in his northern neighbour for personal political reasons, despite Washington and the Arab world wanting Syria to succeed

Israel's aggression and territorial expansion have become a political, financial, and moral burden, as they have on its Western government allies, who find it increasingly difficult to defend

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's US visit in November was far from 'business as usual'. Riyadh wants something binding.

The Russian president, who has made steady gains on the battlefield since launching his war in 2022, must now decide if he's ready for peace

Fear, mistrust, and resentment, coupled with the intense foreign pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, are setting the country up for implosion

Seeking to deflect from his domestic crises, the Israeli prime minister continues to provoke instability

At Riyadh's behest, Trump brought the conflict back into the global spotlight when he pledged he would work to end the fighting at the Saudi-US investment forum in Washington

Fourteen men stand accused of sectarian killings in the coastal region last March. The credibility of the trial will depend on how the proceedings hold up under public scrutiny.

Syria is rising from the ashes. It is rebuilding internally, seeking to overcome past enmity by being open and inclusive while also consolidating national unity as a key priority.

Kyiv looks to be under renewed pressure amid reports that Russia and the US have been secretly drafting a 28-point peace plan to put an end to the conflict

They may push states to prioritise viable projects over prestige ones, empower the private sector rather than crowd it out, and pursue fiscal discipline as a matter of necessity rather than rhetoric