Commander's death pulls Hezbollah deeper into Syria quagmire
When a United Nations tribunal began trying those accused of the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister, a prosecutor struggled to paint a...
Ten reasons why the Iranian regime is more dangerous than Daesh
Western powers place Daesh at the top of their counterterrorism and foreign policy agenda, characterizing the terrorist group as the No. 1 national security...
The need for anti-sexual harassment laws in Saudi Arabia
Sexual harassment is a global phenomenon that affects millions of men and women psychologically. Worldwide, one in three women has experienced either physical or sexual...
Barzani steps aside, but problems abound across the political spectrum
Twelve years after he was appointed the first president of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Masoud Barzani is to leave his position on Wednesday. Although...
World has chance to put peace on the region’s agenda
A calamity may also be an opportunity for a new beginning, with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ushering in a new era in the Middle...
Saudi Arabia is no supporter of terror, accusations against my country are wide of...
As the scourge of terrorism continues to spread its bloody war across our world and the blame game has begun, Saudi Arabia finds itself...
Why the great and good get to ride for free
Nineteenth-century plutocrats from the Northeast journeyed to Aiken, South Carolina, to take a break - much the way David Samson, former chairman of the...
Western grievances are real, but Bundy is the wrong guy to raise them
When Ammon Bundy announced in a New Year's Day Facebook video that "this is not the time to stand down," viewers could be forgiven...
The tragedy of Europe Location, location, location
For years, skeptics warned of multiple threats to the European project. The strains of the single currency, they said, would rip it apart. Excessive...
London’s role in preserving Middle Eastern art
Twice a year, once in October and once in April, those interested in Islamic antiquities converge in London to take part in Islamic Art...
