International Day of Zero Waste: turning waste into opportunities
For the third consecutive year, the world is observing International Day of Zero Waste, marked annually on March 30. This year’s day, ...
Having been caught napping, will Europe wake up in time?
The last few weeks may be a very short time to judge, but the Europeans are waking up to their worst nightmare: one that means they must be self-su ...
Us, the United States and the future
A witty Arab artist, when asked, “What message would you like to send to future Arab generations?” ironically replied: “I’d ...
Israel making yet more enemies with Syria intervention
Since the fall of the Assad regime, the Israeli leadership has consistently shown that it is prepared to hit the new authorities in Syria in a way ...
Hezbollah must not be allowed to destroy Lebanon
The clashes that took place on the border between Syria and Lebanon this week were not the first of their kind. But the announcement of a ceasefire ...
The world is no longer buying Netanyahu’s rhetoric
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might think he can convince the world of the validity of his approach on Gaza but — as it has now b ...
Netanyahu fueling the fire to escape the flames
Benjamin Netanyahu’s warmongering ideology has long defined Israel’s approach to Gaza, but in recent months his escalatory rhetoric and ...
Iran’s painful scenes and decisive moment
The veteran politician said the latest American strikes against Houthi positions may be the last message from the Trump administration to Iran befo ...
Yemen : Iran Denies Aiding Houthi Rebels Following U.S. Strikes and Trump's Warning
Iran has firmly denied allegations of supporting Yemen's Houthi rebels after a series of U.S. airstrikes targeted Houthi-controlled areas. The stri ...
All eyes on Putin for next step to Ukraine peace
Global events can move quickly. Just two weeks ago, the world watched as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a heated exchange with US Presi ...
Yemen : The Houthis’ Illusory Victories… Once Again!
By/ Jamal Al Awadhi As usual, the Houthis are indulging in a state of delusional euphoria following the temporary U.S. decision allowing oi ...
The Houthis’ four-year honeymoon is over
The US State Department last week reinstated the Foreign Terrorist Organization designation for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, fulfilling ...
Will Europe swap the US for China?
At a time when uncertainty is growing around the world and when many established foreign policies are being revised, potentially upending the world ...
Arab world should not ignore increasing Islamophobia in US
Trends show a rise in terms of both Islamophobia and antisemitism, but in America more concern is expressed for the latter, often exaggerated by po ...
Cairo plan a good start, but not a final destination
International analysts would be well advised to keep a close eye on what happens in Saudi Arabia over the next few weeks, as it seems some of today ...
West Bank must not become another Gaza
For a brief moment when the Palestinian-Israel documentary “No Other Land” was announced as this year’s best documentary at the O ...
Why Europe is not taken seriously on the world stage
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky each visited the White House for discus ...
Who Are the Seven Houthi Leaders Included in US Sanctions?
The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, has been a significant force in Yemen's ongoing conflict.  Recently, seven high-rankin ...
US holds secret talks with Hamas on Gaza hostages, source says
The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing US hostages being held in Gaza, a source brief ...
Starmer switches UK’s focus from soft to hard power
Diverting funds from aid and soft power to pay for hard military power is alarming for a country like the UK, recently divorced from the EU project ...