A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement
For Donald Trump, a peace deal – or even a durable ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – could be the biggest diplomatic achievement of ...
From Berlin to Islamabad: The economics of art, fear and fiscal policy
The courtyard nestled in a renovated building constructed in 1897 is buzzing with excitement. Art enthusiasts have gathered for an exhibition featu ...
Trump’s Gaza initiative: Chance for peace or empty words?
After nearly two years of war in Gaza, a sudden and surprising development has emerged. Hamas has issued a statement agreeing in principle to relea ...
Will Trump’s 21-point peace plan work?
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with the leaders and representatives of several Arab and Muslim nations, including Egypt, Indonesia, Jorda ...
Trump’s peace plan and Netanyahu’s failed gamble
US President Donald Trump’s newly announced plan to end the Israeli aggression on Gaza has injected a rare note of cautious hope into one of ...
Renewed US-Pakistan counterterrorism cooperation
By/Abdul Basit Khan As Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir wrap up their trip to the White House, it&rsquo ...
Liberating Hodeidah Is a Top Priority to Undercut the Houthis in Yemen: Why Washington and London Should Put It at the Top of the Agenda
By Jamal Alawadhi — Paris Standalone airstrikes have not shifted the balance of power with the Houthis as many had hoped. Attacks on ...
Israel’s Targeting of Houthi Ministers Opens A New Phase of Conflict
Late last month, the residents of Sana’a witnessed something new. Although the smoke billowing over the Yemeni capital’s skyline was fa ...
Why do European states recognize Palestinian State now?
ajor European countries, such as the United Kingdom and France, designed the modern Middle East after World War I, which resulted in the dissolutio ...
US deal on Bagram base ‘not possible’ says Afghan Taliban official
An Afghan Taliban government official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was “not possible,” after US President Donald Trump ...
In the shadow of Doha, a flicker of hope shines
By / Javed Hassan The harrowing images streamed from Gaza scorch the conscience like few atrocities in modern memory. Israel’s relent ...
Can Israel’s ground assault on Gaza City break Palestinian resistance?
Israel opened a new phase in its genocidal war against Palestinians this week, launching a ground invasion in Gaza City, the most densely populated ...
Accountability elusive despite UN’s Gaza genocide conclusion
An independent UN inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, the same day that Tel Aviv launched the first phase of a ground ...
Doha under fire: How Israel’s attack reshaped Middle East politics
The recent twelve-day war between Israel and Iran has dramatically altered the balance of power in the Middle East, sending shockwaves across a reg ...
Israel’s Doha strikes spark new phase of policy rethinking in the region
The Israeli air assault last week on a Doha compound housing the Hamas political leadership was an extraordinary geopolitical event and will have f ...
Netanyahu: Getting rid of Hamas chiefs in Qatar would remove main obstacle to Gaza deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that getting rid of Hamas chiefs living in Qatar would remove the main obstacle to relea ...
Israel’s Qatar attack is a profound geopolitical event
The images defied belief— thick, dark smoke climbing into the desert sky over Doha’s glittering towers. The sound of blasts echoed thro ...
UN in a struggle for survival as it turns 80
By/Chris Doyle As the 80th session of the UN General Assembly opens on Tuesday, surely it is time to take stock as to where this gargantuan ...
Why Israel fears the Gaza flotillas
By / Dr. Ramzy Baroud One needs only to examine the actions and rhetoric of the Israeli government to fully appreciate the profound signifi ...
Israel risks isolation due to its Middle East policies
The Israeli government’s actions under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have significantly contributed to the growing instability in the Mid ...