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...
Days after a suicide bombing, can Turkey pull back from the brink?
The date 10/10 is now synonymous with Turkey's most deadly terrorist attack in history - the day this month when two suicide bombers killed...
Europe’s future: Victor Hugo’s dream, or Les Miserables
No facet of our personal and social lives is free from the impact of COVID-19. At the moment, the battle is to stop its...
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...
Will Lebanon’s collapse herald Hezbollah dominance or demise?
Hezbollah and Iran appear more discomforted and defensive than at any time in recent memory, faced as they are with intensifying sanctions, financial hardship,...
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....
Disorder in the House – just as the Founding Fathers wanted it
Under the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives was originally designed to be the unruly chamber of Congress, reflecting the people's unfettered passion. The...
