Lebanon’s ‘Useless’ Election is Neither Free Nor Fair
It’s election season in Lebanon. Millions will head to the ballot box on May 15 to choose their parliamentarians, who will in turn elect…
Even When They Don’t Win, Iran’s Iraqi Loyalists Refuse to Lose
Benefiting from a skewed Supreme Court interpretation of the Iraqi constitution, Iran’s loyalists this week once again prevented the Iraqi parliament from electing a president, thus…
Blaming Middle East’s Woes on Iranian Isolation Does Not Bode Well For Nuclear Talks
The US special envoy on Iran Robert Malley thinks that there is only one way to solve the global standoff with Iran: Ending Tehran’s…
Antony Blinken Should Leave Out US Domestic Politics in Considering the Houthis’ Terrorists Designation
The United States will revise its designation of Yemen’s Houthi militia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), according to secretary of state-nominee Antony Blinken,…
Palestinians Should Hope Saudi Arabia Joins the UAE and Normalize Ties with Israel
The late Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, fought Israel with valor and signed peace with it with honor. Dignity and bravery can as well be…
Repatriating Looted Cultural Treasures Won’t Keep Them Safe
The recent anti-racism protests around the world have revived a long-standing debate on whether Western museums should return artifacts taken by colonial powers from…