How to counter Putin in Syria: U.S report
One can hear the disbelief in capitals from Washington to London to Berlin to Ankara and beyond. How can Vladimir Putin, with a sinking...
Pope Francis' relationship to a movement that divided Latin America
As Pope Francis visits the United States, liberation theology is again in the public debate - and for good reason. Commentators have noted -...
COVID-19: Coronavirus will change the way we think
Analysts, commentators and experts have migrated from issues like terrorism, global trade wars and economic recession, and Brexit to COVID-19.
Not only media pundits but...
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...
Science, reason and faith in the time of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has already taken more than 175,000 lives and wrecked large parts of humanity’s routines, from economic activity to sports, education and...
Development of competent Saudi sportswomen will not happen by itself
Saudi Arabia’s decision not to send female athletes to this year’s Asian Games in South Korea is not new. We are accustomed to seeing...
Pope-onomics Francis' keys to a better economy – and world
During a long flight home from Paraguay to Rome in July, after a South American tour full of jeremiads against global capitalism's ills, Pope...
Saudi women’s work and challenges in the council just starting
I was disappointed, dismayed and depressed to say the least. Before the news came out, many women and men supported the stand taken by...
Need to confront dangers within Lebanon rather than locating Hariri’s whereabouts
Is the real “substantial” problem in Lebanon today about the form of Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s resignation and where he resigned from? Or is...
When Vladimir Putin looks in the mirror, does he see Syria's Assad?
As Russia ups its game in Syria - apparently supporting President Bashar al-Assad's regime with tanks, naval infantry and air defense systems - Vladimir...
