In the Gulf, the In the Gulf, is still the dominant power, but Beijing is being urged to do more. Naval exercises, antenna construction, and Chinese-made missiles suggest that may already be happening
For most policy-makers and pundits, the Middle East has long been a tinderbox. American presidents in the past feared a US-Soviet confrontation in the event of Arab-Israeli wars. Richard Nixon, at…
Illustration by Ali al-Mandalawi
Trabelsi was born in the Tunisian Djerba Island, which is situated in the Mediterranean Sea near Libya. This island is home to El…
As the head of the country’s biggest political party for eighteen years, and its chancellor for twelve,Angela Merkelhas done more to shape contemporaryGermanythan any post-war leader other than…
Earlier this month,Geir Pedersen, Norway’s ambassador toChinaand a former permanent representative to theUnited Nations, was appointed special envoy on theSyriaconflict. He replaces the veteran…
Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor: Democratic-led Congress Unlikely to Make Drastic Changes in Policy Toward Iran or Saudi Arabia
Diplomat,…
The Republican Party might have lost the US House of Representatives in midterm elections to Democrats, but the US Senate – the legislative arm that usually influence foreign policy – remains under…
Talk to anybody in Washington and you will hear an ominous mantra: the Russians are back. A resurgent Moscow is sowing discord among Western states and trying to re-establish its sphere of influence…
Illustrated by: Ali El Mandalawy
1: SLIGHTLY ABOVE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Once upon a time in Ethiopia, during the reign of the country’s last Emperor Haile Selassie, there was…
As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids
The achievements of September's US-China summit are underwhelming: a short trade truce extension, a reciprocal tariff reduction, a coal purchase, talks on AI, and two pandas. The rest is what matters
From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival