Syria after Assad: reclaiming a national identity lost to regional overreach

The Assads bound Syria to regional power plays far beyond its means. As the country embarks on a new path, hollow rhetoric must be replaced with a vision grounded in freedom, equality, and sovereignty

Majed Kayali

Iranian Drones Threaten Europe

Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones attacking Ukrainian cities are the most obvious indicators to date that Iran has become a threat to Ukraine and its European neighbors. According to the Ukrainian…

Suzan Quitaz

What Awaits the Middle East in 2023?

Individually and collectively, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have experienced a slew of concerns in 2022 as the world has shifted under the weight of superpower conflicts…

Dalia Ziada

Why India Can’t Replace China

With China’s status as the “workshop of the world” marred by rising political risks, slowing growth, and increasingly untenable “zero COVID” policies, no country seems more poised to benefit than…

The United States Scramble for Africa

The United States administration of President Biden is assertively pushing the reset button on its foreign policy in Africa. However, its potential to outpace other regional and international…

Dalia Ziada

Saudi Support for Yemen

In a new development, Saudi Arabia took a step late last month to support the Yemeni economy by launching a comprehensive economic, financial and monetary reform program, technically supervised by…

Ahmed Taher

Iran’s Cheap Political Propaganda

On Saturday, December 3rd , after struggling to quell the protests, the Iranian authorities announced that they will be reviewing the hijab law, which became obligatory for all women in Iran in April…

Suzan Quitaz