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

Egypt-Turkey Next Handshake

At the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar’s Prince Tamim Bin Hamad scored one of his finest political goals by overseeing a historic handshake between the leaders of Turkey and…

Dalia Ziada

Anti-Government Protests Rock Iran

On Monday 26 September, about 500 people were arrested in Mazandaran, a northern province of Iran. Amnesty International reported at least four children among those killed by the security forces…

Suzan Quitaz

Peace For the Souls of Iranian Women

When a person accused of crimes against humanity is elected president, the death of a detainee under torture becomes unsurprising. When the country is governed by a mentality that reflects hostility…