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...
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...
Israel’s farcical political drama continues to drag on
On Wednesday night, Israel’s two principal political leaders made one more effort to agree on the terms of a unity government, but once again...
Erdogan’s Syria plan unlikely to bear fruit
Media outlets in Turkey have claimed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised an important issue with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their bilateral...
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...
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...
Virgin Mary’s story offers relevant lessons on survival
As the countries of the world assemble for a global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, a number of key elements must be put in...
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...
Keeping global food chains alive during COVID-19 crisis
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is putting enormous strain on public health systems around the world and millions of people in the world’s most...
Lebanese look to the army to keep country united
Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic first reached Lebanon, it has revealed how the country operates and where its real center of power lies....