Iraq’s feuding politicians impervious to emerging calamity
Two weeks ago, Iraqi President Barham Salih nominated Adnan Al-Zurfi as prime minister-designate and tasked him with forming a Cabinet to be approved by...
Palestinians offered an opening by US senators’ letter
Eight US senators have urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to provide aid to Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip...
Iran regime would funnel international aid to IRGC
Iran is one of the hardest hit countries in the world when it comes to the number of people who have been infected with...
IEA sees oil below $80, what could go wrong?
Oil prices are unlikely to rise consistently above $80 per barrel before the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in...
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...
Iraq being dragged down by drowning Iranian regime
Iraq is in a state of economic and political freefall, made infinitely worse by Tehran’s determination to exploit its neighbor’s woes for its own...
Stop using toilet paper: Rinsing with water more sanitary
While the coronavirus pandemic is affecting us all differently depending on where we live, our financial situation and our basic health, one universal is...
Iran using virus crisis to revive image, escalate tensions
The hard-liners of Iran — primarily the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — are using the cover of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis to...
Lifting Iran arms embargo would increase regional disorder
The already-volatile situation in the Middle East is likely to be pitched into even greater discord by mid-October, as the probability increases that an...
How COVID-19 is changing the way we look at the economy
During March and April, country by country has closed down its economy to flatten the curve of coronavirus infections and enable their health care...
