Introduction by Ali El Shamy
Despite ISIS’s majorterritorial losses and humiliating military defeats, it’s hard to forget that the terrorist group had once controlled…
It is clear that US pressure on Hezbollah is increasing. The Americans want to dry up the party's resources, particularly those that the US Treasury accuse of illegal trade in drugs and arms in…
InDohain late January,the United Statesand the Afghan Taliban agreed in principle to the contours of a peace deal. Under its terms, theTalibanwould guarantee that Afghan territory would never be…
The first ever joint summit between the Arab League and European Union came and went, as major leaders convened in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt on 24-25 February 2019. Topics that were discussed in the…
President Reagan wore a grey suit, a white shirt and a blue tie. He seemed fit and well after his holiday in California. Indeed, he said that he had not felt this active or fit before. In fact, the…
“China must be, and will be reunified,” Chinese PresidentXi Jinpingdeclared in a speech in January. Xi spoke of “peaceful reunification” withTaiwan, but he warned, “We do not forsake the use of force…
While all the effects of this conflict may take time to fully realise, short and medium-term signs expose the limits of US power and see America's rivals benefiting
Closing the Strait of Hormuz has shown how the Gulf should shift from an oil-export model to a digital and distribution hub. Will this trigger the long-delayed free trade agreement with China?
Building on the ten-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, time will tell if these talks are a one-off or the beginning of a different path for Lebanon.
Egyptian heritage researcher Haytham Abu Zayd sheds light on how the art form grew, excelled, and then declined over the years and ends by offering a path to revival