Absent Russia’s participation, a lone international peace conference for Ukraine cannot initiate a meaningful settlement process. Tellingly, the…

Russia was making territorial gains in the Ukraine war around the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s invasion on 24 February, having renewed its…

This latest artificial intelligence (AI) incarnation is a vanguard of progress, eclipsing its predecessors in stride and magnitude.Yet, it arrives…

When Israel began, the cornerstone around which it was built – democratic pluralism – was more than just a founding principle.It represented a vital…

Israel’s preparations to enter the Gaza Strip are on a different scale from previous incursions, and its intended outcome is very different…

Cairo: The extent of Israel’s success must have surprised even the forefathers of the still-young state.When they established it in 1948, the people…

All wars will inevitably come to an end, regardless of their duration.They may conclude with one side achieving a clear victory, allowing them to…

The planned concert of world-famous American rapper Travis Scott in Cairo – which was supposed to take place on 28 July – was not the first time that…

The curse of a new Bonapartism is back in France, where a gap between the government and the governed is growing again.A new brand of imperial-style…

One man’s army can be another man’s militia.Perspective can define the difference, and so can context, as is clear from the way the West has reacted…