"Joseph Aoun" .. Who is Lebanon's new president?
General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between ...
How Assad’s failures fueled Syria’s collapse
When Bashar Assad lost control of the oil-rich areas in eastern Syria, most of which came under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces, he tur ...
Ending Syria’s Captagon trade should be a priority
The Syrian conflict, marked by more than a decade of war and widespread displacement, not only devastated the lives of millions but also created an ...
Trump’s key foreign policy challenges
As ever, a new year comes with new challenges and opportunities. For US foreign policy, the new Trump administration, which will take office on Jan ...
What next for Lebanon?
This has been a terrible year for Lebanon. Many of the country’s problems had been accumulating for years; they most notably started with the ...
NATO needs to ‘shift to a wartime mindset’
On the occasion of his first major speech as NATO chief, Mark Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister, did not mince his words, calling on members to ...
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn calls the Nissan-Honda merger plan a 'desperate move'
The potential merger between Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda is a "desperate move," said Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former CEO. On Tuesday ...
Lebanon should not be a security threat for the new Syria
Lebanese social media was busy last week discussing the presence of figures from the former Syrian regime in Lebanon. While the Lebanese authoritie ...
Taliban infighting adds to Afghanistan’s woes
The Taliban’s de facto minister of refugees and repatriation, Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani, was killed along with five others in a bomb explosion ...
"despite Houthi threat" .. Red Sea boxship transits hit 2024 high
Change should not be seen as an indication that global carriers are returning en masse to the Red Sea route.  Smaller vessels were the ...
Outside interference in post-Assad Syria is inevitable
After the sudden collapse of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship, many people have understandably urged foreign powers not to meddle in Syria’s ...
Will Instagram become Meta's golden goose?
Instagram is set to account for more than half of Meta Platforms' (META.O), opens new tab advertising revenue in the United States next year, as th ...
Syria’s transition must be inclusive, legitimate and credible
The highs and lows of the last few weeks have proved overwhelming for many Syrians. The incredible scenes of celebration across Syrian cities on Fr ...
Assad’s self-destructive policies
Syria has witnessed two major events: the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime and the rise of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham to power. ...
How 2013 could have ended Syria’s nightmare
The curtain has fallen on Bashar Assad’s regime. Fleeing Damascus for the safety of Moscow, Assad has left behind a fractured Syria. ...
Turkiye, Gulf states can play key role in Syria’s future
Syria has gone through multiple phases, each marked by severe repercussions for both the Syrian people and other states in the region. Today, the w ...
Lebanon must be stable, united in wake of Assad’s fall
The scenes of joy in Lebanon following the end of the Assad regime are understandable and justified. Lebanon lived through decades of Syrian occupa ...
Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?
In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital D ...
What is the Golan Heights and what does it mean to Israel and Syria?
 Israel denied on Tuesday it had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since the overthrow of Syria ...
After fall of Assad, will Syria get a new flag?
Syrians flooded the streets with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a sudden rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 ...
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