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...
The real reason China's leader jailed so many of his peers
While speaking to tech leaders in Seattle on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping denied that his pursuit of corrupt officials was a "House of...
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...
Pandemic challenges Europe’s sense of itself
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on how nations interact with each other. A pandemic is by definition global, and demands global responses; but...
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...
Iran regime using superstition and mythology to evade responsibility
Iran’s leadership is well skilled in adapting its rhetoric depending on its target audience. For external audiences, it uses diplomatic language full of concern...
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...
Pandemic offers an opportunity for innovation
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) poses a threat on a scale not seen since the so-called Spanish flu killed more than 50 million people in...
Divided countries struggle with pandemic response
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic threatens to deepen the divisions within many countries around the world. The crisis poses particular risks for those nations...
The New York Times should worry about New York, before Makkah
Criticism of Saudi Arabia in The New York Times is not unusual these days, but a front-page opinion column in its international edition demanding...
