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The GCC has unity, it now needs joint defence and development

The GCC has unity, it now needs joint defence and development

Faisal Abdulhamid al-Mudahka Amid the continuing escalation in the region, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) pursues a balanced diplomatic policy...

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Gulf security is a red line

Faisal Abdulhamid Al-Mudahka The Arabian Gulf today pursues a balanced diplomatic policy grounded in calls for negotiation and support for political...

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The three clocks of the Iran war

The three clocks of the Iran war

In every conflict, the calendar is as consequential as the cannon. The war that has consumed the Gulf between the United States, Israel and Iran is no...

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Saudi diplomacy seeks to strengthen US-Iran truce

Saudi Arabia is addressing the US–Iranian negotiations, sponsored by Pakistan, with utmost seriousness and meticulous attention. Although not a...

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Netanyahu sees Lebanon as his last chance for a ‘win’

Netanyahu sees Lebanon as his last chance for a ‘win’

The Israeli rhetoric about the war on Lebanon is simple. Israel has been fighting with Hezbollah since 1982 – first for 18 years inside Lebanon, and...

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Hezbollah will never choose Lebanon over Iran

Lebanon this week remembered the outbreak of its civil war 51 years ago. If anything, April 13, 2026, ironically looked no different to the days of...

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The pope has shown the world how to stand up to Trump

The pope has shown the world how to stand up to Trump

Sometimes, the “good guys” do wear white hats. The “good guy” I am referring to is the American-born leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo...

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The attack on the right to protest in the UK is not just about Palestine

On April 1, a British court is set to rule in an important trial that could define the limits of mass protest in Britain. Ben Jamal, director of the...

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Iraqi militias: An intractable security dilemma

A diplomatic crisis unfolded this week when Kuwait issued its second formal protest to Iraq’s envoy, followed hours later by Baghdad’s suspension...

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Why the Middle East crisis demands a global health response

Across the Eastern Mediterranean region, escalating armed conflict is dismantling the infrastructure of health. Hospitals are managing surges of...

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Action a must as Gaza doctor faces death in Israeli jail

Israel must immediately release Gazan doctor Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, UN experts stated in unequivocal terms in a statement last week. Safiya had been...

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Iran, ‘Soleimani’s Armies’ and Trump’s coup

US President Donald Trump’s approach differs from those of his predecessors. He has different friendships, rivalries and ways of running wars. He is...

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Pakistan should be empowered to mediate end to Iran war

Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib Israel surprisingly struck close to the Pakistan Embassy in Tehran on Thursday. This was not by chance. The area near the...

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The US-Israeli war on humanity

We are witnessing a war on humanity. This might sound hyperbolic to some, but it should not. What is unfolding across the globe is not a series of...

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ICC states should not ignore judicial experts’ conclusions in Khan’s case

Cuno Tarfusser and Sergey Vasiliev One week ago, several outlets reported on a consequential development in the disciplinary case regarding the...

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Key antiwar states rally for US-Iran talks

As the Gulf Cooperation Council states have become targets of Iran’s retaliatory attacks during the US and Israeli war on Iran, few countries in the...

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How the US and Israel are making the Islamic republic stronger

The United States-Israel war against Iran is usually described in the language of strategy: Deterrence, escalation, military pressure, missile...

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As a Palestinian, I stand in solidarity with the Iranian people. Here’s why

My deepest sympathies lie with the Iranian people, whose hearts are torn in many directions. Many long for freedom and dignity, yet they remain wary...

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The strategic significance of renewable energy

Wars and conflicts are generally analyzed and examined through military, geopolitical and ideological lenses. But we should also look at the energy...

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This energy shock demands a green industrial strategy

The US-Israeli war on Iran has destabilized the entire Middle East, inflicted a massive human and environmental toll and caused one of the biggest oil...

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Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an international crisis

Ahmed Essa Al-Sulaiti For more than two weeks now, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted. Several vessels have been...

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The Rohingya repatriation myth: A crisis quietly abandoned

For years, the international community has spoken with reassuring consistency about the eventual return of the Rohingya to Myanmar. Repatriation has...

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Solving the tuberculosis puzzle

Anafi Mataka and Sharonann Lynch The bacteria that cause tuberculosis have been known since 1882 and an effective treatment was developed decades ago....

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The US should end the war asap

United States President Donald Trump’s instincts are correct. He wants to end the current engagement as soon as possible. He is using both a carrot...

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Israel’s displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime

Israel’s attacks in Lebanon — and the threat of more to come — have caused more than a million people to flee their homes. This is nearly...

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When the Gulf came under fire, Europe looked away

For decades, the Gulf did more than invest in Europe. It helped sustain confidence in it. Gulf capital flowed into London real estate, Paris markets...

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Iran war a five-star opportunity for West Bank settlers

Back in November 1989, Benjamin Netanyahu made a speech at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. He argued that the Israeli government had failed to...

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Why the world should worry about Israel’s nuclear doctrine

For decades, the world has treated Israel’s nuclear arsenal as an awkward secret — something everyone knows exists but few are willing to discuss...

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Iran derails neighbors’ de-escalation efforts

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday traveled to Riyadh, where Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic...

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Iran today, Africa tomorrow

Israel and America’s war on Iran has killed more than 1,500 people in a matter of weeks, and the toll continues to rise. In Tehran on March 7,...

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Iran does not need to close the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt it

Rashid Al-Mohanadi and Nawaf Obaid The world still speaks about the Strait of Hormuz as if the central question were whether Iran will try to close...

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The oil logic behind Trump’s war on Iran

The United States and Israel say their escalating military assault on Iran is about nuclear proliferation, deterrence and regional security. But...

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The Kent warning: When truth escapes the war machine

Every war produces dissent. Most people keep it to themselves. Some leave quietly. Very few say plainly what they think. Joe Kent did. The director of...

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UK takes a step toward protecting Muslims from rising hate

Finally, after years of foot-dragging, the UK government has published an official definition of anti-Muslim hostility. This sparked howls of derision...

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The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Here is why

Two weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the dominant narrative has settled into a comfortable groove: The United States and Israel stumbled into a war...

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