My repeated visits to the US, and the many meetings I have had with officials, experts, and friends over the years, were both enriching and revealing…

When Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks for Syria at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September, it will be the first time…

The fall of the Assad regime at the end of last year was the biggest blow yet to Iran and its so-called “Axis of Resistance.” For decades, Syria had…

The United States has given the Lebanese government a tall order: the disarmament of Hezbollah and Palestinian factions, bringing the monopoly of…

"Development" is the buzzword being repeated by Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. He has made it a top priority of his administration,…

In response to a question from Al Majalla, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa affirmed that his strategy centres on “zero-problems and resolving…

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The shadow of the 1938 Munich Summit loomed large over the Alaska Summit of 2025. Both Europeans and Ukrainians feared a repeat of history, doing…

Syria has entered a new phase, bringing to a close the political “honeymoon” that followed the regime’s collapse late last year. Several developments…

The conflict that erupted in the region over the past two years—between Israel on one side and Iran and its proxies on the other—has been telling…