Unstable geopolitics traps money in defence spending and away from economic development to this day, in a pattern that goes back to 1948. Change is needed, with big challenges ahead.
After seismic events shift Palestinian politics, it is time to look at the transformed circumstances of a long struggle, as well as the factors that always defy change throughout turbulent times
The 100-year-old hospital was rendered non-operational after an October 17 strike, which has so far claimed 471 lives and left more than a thousand wounded. The incident sparked global outrage.
Palestinians in Lebanon are deprived of the most basic rights and subjected to stereotypes and discriminatory laws that hinder their development and progress.
The 7 October Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent brutal Israeli military campaign on Gaza beg the question: Can mutual animosity between Israel and the Arab world ever be resolved?
History has proven that cutting separate peace deals with Israel has not led to a comprehensive and lasting peace for the region. The potential of a Saudi-Israel normalisation opens a new door.
Unemployment, poverty and a bleak outlook have recently led many Gazans to take their own life. These conditions are unsustainable and put the recent outbreak of war into context.
Before the Nakba erased Palestinian cities, women were present in modern society, culture and politics. A new book proves this, refuting the false claim that Palestine is 'a land without a people'.
Tensions between Palestinians employed in Israel and the Hamas authorities of the Gaza Strip are rising due to widespread anger at changes to work permits.
Whether American military action triggers a rapid collapse of Iran's regime or gradually erodes it over time, all paths lead to one destination: the end of the Islamic Republic
Those who somehow managed to survive starvation, bombs and disease now face a punishing winter in 'shelters' as battered as Palestinian existence itself
If history is any indication, then yes. While much of modern-day America was acquired through conquest, large chunks of the country were also bought from reluctant sellers under pressure.
The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'