How Western politicians are playing into Islamic State's hands
In September, a photo of the lifeless body of toddler Aylan Kurdi face-down on a Turkish beach changed the way Europeans viewed the refugees...
Middle East economic slowdown will cut oil demand growth
The Middle East was the fastest growing region for oil consumption except China over the last decade as young populations and booming economies simulated...
Trouble looms for developing countries as commodity revenues collapse
Slumping commodity prices pose a serious challenge to economic and political stability in developing economies across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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At last, some order in Lebanon’s finances
Political settlement in Lebanon has been brought back to life. This is because the Lebanese parliament has passed its first budget since 2005, the...
Why a state of emergency is needed in Lebanon
The long-expected explosion has happened. On Monday night, riots broke out in the northern city of Tripoli — one of Lebanon’s most neglected areas and home...
How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War Three
As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in Washington President Barack Obama faces incoming volleys...
Who's in charge of the migrants arriving in Greece? The answer will surprise you.
Fulbright fellow based in Athens, Greece reporting on refugees and migration policy at a time of financial crisis. The opinions expressed are her own.)...
Targeting our unity
Once again we woke up to the sad news of a terror attack at a mosque in Al-Ahsa, which killed four people on Friday....
The war in Afghanistan has so far cost $33,000 per citizen. And will not...
Fourteen years old this month, the West's war in Afghanistan had all but vanished from the headlines. Even before the fall of Kunduz this...
Corruption is corrosive, and Saudi Arabia is right to fight it
For a long time, organizations such as the World Bank, the UN Development Programme and Transparency International, not to mention respected academics and authors,...
