Daily life in the West Bank is unraveling amid settler attacks, military raids and threatened annexation
There is a palpable stillness in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Streets that until recently were thronged with tourists and pilgrims are now largely empt ...
Placing nature-based solutions at the heart of climate action
Most climate policy discussions focus on reducing carbon emissions and adopting clean energy alternatives, often overlooking nature — an esse ...
The future path of Gulf-Iranian relations
Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf Cooperation Council countries are pursuing a foreign policy that is focused on de-escalation across the Middle East ...
Indus Waters Treaty: Resisting the tide of unilateralism
For over six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has stood as a singular triumph of postcolonial diplomacy: proof that law can transcend enmity, ...
Five immutable steps to enduring AI adoption
The relentless drumbeat of artificial intelligence adoption echoes through the AI Workshops I run worldwide. Executives, envisioning a revolutionar ...
Humanitarian city’ and ‘voluntary migration’ are inhumane and involuntary
 The Oxford Dictionary defines “euphemism” as “a mild or indirect word or expression subs ...
A new national climate vision for Arab youth
For young people across the Arab world, the climate emergency is deeply alarming. In the cradle of civilization, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers ar ...
Biryani without borders: How one sublime dish unites regions and cultures
Few culinary moments are as evocative as lifting the lid off a pot of biryani. Steam rises in aromatic swirls, conjuring saffron, cardamom and clov ...
Pakistan and the tug of war in Syria
Just when Syria needed peace and stability to reconstruct a battered economy and devastated infrastructure, Israel bombed Damascus. The move surpri ...
Five immutable steps to enduring AI adoption
The relentless drumbeat of artificial intelligence adoption echoes through the AI Workshops I run worldwide. Executives, envisioning a revolutionar ...
Russia’s recognition of the Afghan Taliban government has important implications
This month, Russia accepted credentials from the ambassador appointed by the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan.  It’s pe ...
The thaw in Pak-Afghan ties and challenges of cross-border militancy
Following the informal meeting back in May between the foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Islamabad announced it was enhancing d ...
How Turkiye views Azerbaijan-Russia tensions
In recent days, relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have entered a new phase of unprecedented tension due to several incidents and shifting geo ...
Kindleberger trap: The US won’t give up without a fight
Charles P. Kindleberger, an MIT professor, was the intellectual architect of European reconstruction. Though he wrote 30 books, Kindleberger is lar ...
Time for Trump to revive his Middle East alliance
After weeks of armed conflict between Israel and Iran, and in the aftermath of America’s direct attack on Iran’s nuclear weapons progra ...
US is at war with Iran — and with itself
Forget about the war with Iran for a moment. The conflict inside the US, with universities, foreign students, immigrants, and the polarization betw ...
Khamenei necessary to save Iran from chaos
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who succeeded Ayatollah Khomeini on June 4, 1989, is far from an ordinary figure in the balance of power ...
B2 Bombers, Bunker Busters, Tomahawks: The Weapons US Used To Strike Iran
The US has joined Israel's war against Iran, bombing Tehran's three key nuclear facilities with precision strikes.  Washington, DC has ...
What is Netanyahu’s endgame?
A direct, large-scale military confrontation between Iran and Israel was always perceived as too dangerous because it risked consequences too devas ...
Middle East’s critical reminder on desertification
Among the UN’s designated days, one stands out for its growing urgency in the face of climate change: this week’s World Day to Combat D ...