At first, when demonstrators began spilling into city streets, citizens were surprised by their audacity and struck by their idealism, openness, and élan as they confronted the might of theChinese…

In the wake of the Brexit crisis, the idea of a unitedIrelandhas returned to the political agenda. Politicians in both parts of a divided country believe that Irish unity is a credible prospect over…

On August 28, the Queen approved Boris Johnson’s request to “prorogue,” or suspend, parliament just days after it returns from summer recess next week, leaving MPs with just the time between 2…

Brexituncertainty hangs like a cloud over Britain’s workforce and has brought us nightmarish new headlines from the business world on almost weekly bases. Britain’s decision to leave the bloc has…

While President Trump delivered a rebuke to voices calling for immediate negotiations with Iran, labeling such moves premature, Iranian officials disavowed any intention of seeking talks with the U.S…

The possibility for a Hezbollah-Israel war has grown immensely after two Israeli drones exploded in Lebanon’s southern suburbs – Hezbollah’s stronghold – earlier this month. As tension builds up on…

​ A Wonderful Birthday Gift Walid Jumblatt was born to Kemal Jumblatt and Mai Shkeeb Arslan on August 7, 1949, in the Chouf district of Lebanon. Walid turned out to be a wonderful…

Recep Tayyip Erdoganis the most baffling politician to emerge in the 96-year history ofTurkey. He is polarizing and popular, autocratic and fatherly, calculating and listless. Erdogan’s ideology…

In the spring of 2011, watching the groundswell of dissent that eventually came to be known as the Arab Spring. Iranhad experienced a similar moment two years earlier, when millions of citizens…

The Middle East has the highest concentration of international military installations in the world. There are at least 41 known facilities in the region housing American, Russian, French, British and…