Egypt’s media power abroad
For nearly six years, international perceptions of Egypt have been marred by endless stereotyping, rumours and misconceptions due to the biased media coverage of...
Are Syrian refugees a security threat to the Middle East?
Many of the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees arriving in Europe were previously living in camps and cities across Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan....
Tillerson achieves diplomatic breakthrough
The visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to inaugurate the Saudi-Iraq Coordination Council was not only a breakthrough...
Turkey may be considering putting US ties above Russia
There have been some timid steps taken to save Turkish-American relations from their current difficult situation.
One was a statement by Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim...
Using Harry Potter to argue against boycotting Israel is fatuous
How would Harry Potter respond to the Israel-Palestine conflict? What would Spock say about the rational markets hypothesis? This isn't just a wacky thought...
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates global inequality
As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) kills thousands and drags the global economy into a recession, it is also highlighting inequalities between and within countries....
Iran’s economic outlook is grim
America last week announced that two aircraft carrier strike groups had been deployed in the Arabian Sea “to ensure freedom of navigation and the...
Why Israel and Hamas are suddenly on the same side
When Israel and Hamas engage in public it is usually to exchange insults, accusations, threats, or even physical attacks in attempts to inflict maximum...
Syria: Should Astana negotiations be expanded?
The defeat of the self-proclaimed Caliphate of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is almost achieved. It's only a matter of weeks for the pseudo-state before it...
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...
