What a Russian 'win' in Syria would look like
As Russia's bombing campaign in Syria drags on, a number of commentators have suggested that President Vladimir Putin's bold move could drag Russia into...
Davos: With the Saudis absent, Zarif’s fairy tales prevailed
Iranian Foreign Minster Mohammad Javad Zarif certainly got a free ride at this year’s World Economic Forum. His views on the region went completely...
Why you can't just wipe out mosquitoes to get rid of the Zika virus
On Saturday Colombia's national health institute confirmed that more than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the Zika virus, which has been linked...
Republican candidates field a resistance movement against change
Look at the slogans Republican presidential candidates are running on: "Make America great again" (Donald Trump); "Believe again" (Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal); "Reigniting the...
U.S. shale oil output will be less resilient than gas
U.S. natural gas production hit a new record in August, despite the deepening slump in gas prices and a fall in the number of...
Lebanese ‘friends of Syria’ are heading for a dead end
With the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, Lebanon has taken a step forward toward the official normalization of relations with the Syrian...
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates global inequality
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) kills thousands and drags the global economy into a recession, it is also highlighting inequalities between and within countries....
The American energy story Obama won't tell the world
President Barack Obama is poised to repeat his history of weak-handed negotiations on the world stage when nearly 200 countries gather in Paris on...
Politicizing the Hajj Stampede
It is a never-ending story. Whenever an emergency occurs during the Hajj season, certain parties blame Saudi Arabia who, nevertheless, continues to give pilgrims...
Buckle up, the ‘new normal’ is going to be a bumpy ride
One of the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic has been a serious of previously unthinkable political and economic outcomes. Even a few weeks ago, few...
