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No Regime Change, No Exit: The Iran War’s Reckoning Begins – OpEd

No Regime Change, No Exit: The Iran War’s Reckoning Begins – OpEd

By Osama Al-Sharif Almost two weeks after the US and Israel launched what they described as a preemptive strike against

10.03.2026 6

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The End Of Iran As A Military Power – OpEd

The End Of Iran As A Military Power – OpEd

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Although only one week has passed since the outbreak of large-scale war, the imbalance in the balance

08.03.2026 5

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Will Hezbollah Hear Lebanese Pleas For Peace? – OpEd

Will Hezbollah Hear Lebanese Pleas For Peace? – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro It never ceases to amaze me how the Lebanese never seem to have enough of discord and

03.03.2026 5

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Turkey Walks A Tightrope As US-Iran Conflict Escalates – OpEd

Turkey Walks A Tightrope As US-Iran Conflict Escalates – OpEd

By Dr. Sinem Cengiz Turkiye has long paid a heavy price for being bordered by unstable states. Now, it faces

03.03.2026 10

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Iran’s Own Goal: How Tehran Lost The Gulf – OpEd

Iran’s Own Goal: How Tehran Lost The Gulf – OpEd

By Faisal J. Abbas A famous proverb states: “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than

02.03.2026 10

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Should We Fear A New Iran? – OpEd

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed A new Iran means an Iran different from the one we have known for four decades. Perhaps

27.02.2026 10

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Huckabee’s Positions Closer To Netanyahu’s Than Trump’s – OpEd

By Chris Doyle A single interview with an American diplomat has triggered a furious joint statement from 14 states, most

24.02.2026 10

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Iran Must Not Be Allowed To Use Nuclear Talks As A Diversion – OpEd

By Nadim Shehadi We are back at it — negotiations over Iran’s nuclear weapons, possibly with a limited or even

23.02.2026 10

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Tech Giants Need Reining In, But How? – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro Children and their use of social media is becoming an increasingly challenging topic for parents and authorities

19.02.2026 5

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It’s Time For Starmer To Crack Down On UK Political Cronyism – OpEd

By Chris Doyle Not for the first time, the media bubble in London has been opining on how many days

17.02.2026 9

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Democracy In An Age Of Fabrication – OpEd

By Dalia Al-Aqidi Public trust in truth is declining at an alarming pace. Across continents, societies are experiencing a dangerous

16.02.2026 10

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Starmer Is Learning The Lessons Of Politics The Hard Way – OpEd

By Yossi Mekelberg Few could have foreseen that merely 17 months after Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to victory

15.02.2026 10

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Epstein Saga Hits Starmer Hard, But He Should Not Resign – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro One could easily ask: Why the fuss about the Epstein files and the calls for UK Prime

12.02.2026 6

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Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia At An Extraordinary Moment – OpEd

By Stephen Charles Hitchen As Prince William arrives in Riyadh this week, he writes the latest chapter in a remarkable

10.02.2026 10

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Iran Facing Its Most Severe Set Of Challenges – OpEd

By Yossi Mekelberg Iran and the US are on the brink of a direct confrontation, and considering the American military

08.02.2026 3

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How Myanmar Is Testing The Limits Of Atrocity Accountability – OpEd

By Dr. Azeem Ibrahim The most recent hearings in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice did

04.02.2026 20

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Rubio And The Future Of American Diplomacy – OpEd

By Dalia Al-Aqidi For much of the past decade, American foreign policy has felt confused, cautious and often reactive. Allies

03.02.2026 7

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Balkan States Crucial To Turkey’s Middle East Policy – OpEd

By Dr. Sinem Cengiz Since the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the Balkan region has been a priority for Turkiye

02.02.2026 5

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Netanyahu The Biggest Obstacle To Trump’s Gaza Plan – OpEd

By Osama Al-Sharif Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was never on board when US President Donald Trump announced his 20-point

28.01.2026 6

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There Is Scope For Trump To Strike A Deal On Greenland – OpEd

By Andrew Hammond US President Donald Trump has previously threatened both military action and trade tariffs on much of Europe

27.01.2026 8

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US Must Restore The Rule Of Law On Immigration – OpEd

By Dalia Al-Aqidi The US this month announced it will end Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants in March. The

26.01.2026 10

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EU’s Future May Well Depend On Marine Le Pen Appeal Verdict – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro With Europe under fire for its lack of support for Ukraine and grappling with the prospect of

25.01.2026 10

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Gaza Is Trump’s Canary In A Coal Mine – OpEd

By Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib At Davos, US President Donald Trump stole the show with his attempts to take control

24.01.2026 8

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Trump’s ‘Board Of Peace’ Strips Netanyahu Of Control – OpEd

By Osama Al-Sharif Critics from all sides will have much to say about this week’s unveiling by President Donald Trump

21.01.2026 10

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UK Should Be Bolder In Its ‘Reset’ Of EU Ties – OpEd

By Yossi Mekelberg This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum and none of the promises made by

19.01.2026 20

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Lebanon Searches For Hezbollah’s Elusive Power Of Reason – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro Slowly but surely, more than a year since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect,

16.01.2026 5

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Trump’s Transactionalism Creates Narrow Opening For Palestinians – OpEd

By Hady Amr With talk that US President Donald Trump is set to launch the Gaza “Board of Peace” imminently,

15.01.2026 10

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The Bear Looks East – OpEd

By Jake Scott As the eyes of the world watch negotiations over Kiev’s future, and the “special military operation” that

10.01.2026 10

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From Saddam To Maduro – OpEd

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Venezuela’s two “former” leaders, the late Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro, somehow resemble figures from

10.01.2026 10

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Hezbollah Should Know It Has Been Defeated – OpEd

By Khaled Abou Zahr Hezbollah is on a losing streak. Not only did it lose most of its military might

09.01.2026 6

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‘Wanted For Treason’: How Aidarous Al-Zubaidi Betrayed Yemen And His Own Cause – OpEd

At a time when he should have acted like a statesman and boarded the plane scheduled to take him to

08.01.2026 7

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If ‘Trump’s Court’ Summons You – OpEd

By Ghassan Charbel If “Trump’s court” summons you, then treat the issue with the seriousness it deserves. This applies whether

07.01.2026 5

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Israel’s Somaliland Play Against Turkey Doomed To Fail – OpEd

By Dr. Sinem Cengiz The deterioration of relations between Turkiye and Israel has now extended beyond the borders of the

04.01.2026 6

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UK Still Counting The Cost 10 Years On From Brexit Vote – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro Regardless of how hard some in the UK try to pretend Brexit was a necessary step toward

02.01.2026 5

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Can Lebanon Function Better Without A State? – OpEd

By Nadim Shehadi For the last six years, Lebanese society has survived without functioning state institutions and even without banks.

31.12.2025 6

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China’s Latest 5-Year Plan Will Be Watched By The World – OpEd

By Andrew Hammond The coming year will surely have some significant surprises in store, both politically and economically. However, one

29.12.2025 20

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Turkey Has A Crucial Role In The Rebuilding Of Gaza – OpEd

By Dr. Sinem Cengiz After more than two years of Israel’s war on Gaza, a conflict that has left thousands

27.12.2025 8

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Macron Wants To Bring New Balance To China-Europe Ties – OpEd

By Andrew Hammond French President Emmanuel Macron went to China last week for what was technically a bilateral state visit.

08.12.2025 7

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Netanyahu Might Be Pardoned But Never Forgiven – OpEd

By Yossi Mekelberg For a split second, when the breaking news of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to be pardoned

07.12.2025 10

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Can Pope Leo Inspire Peace In Lebanon? – OpEd

By Mohamed Chebaro There are many interpretations of the word “peace” in the Lebanese context. The fact that the visiting

04.12.2025 6

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Can Trump Really Ban The Muslim Brotherhood? – OpEd

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Since their emergence, modern Arab nation states have found themselves in constant tension with transnational ideological...

03.12.2025 10

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Is Europe Flexible Enough To Solve Its Polycrisis? – OpEd

By Chris Doyle What is Europe in the 21st century? Where is it heading? Is it part of a West

02.12.2025 5

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Trump Has Delivered Tangible Results To The Region – OpEd

By Nadim Shehadi The intensity of American reactions to President Donald Trump remains intriguing. I saw it in Boston among

01.12.2025 8

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UN Road Map For Gaza Is Littered With Uncertainty – OpEd

By Yossi Mekelberg Combing through UN Security Council Resolution 2803, I began to question whether it is the case of

30.11.2025 8

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A Tale Of Two ‘Virtual’ Ceasefires – OpEd

By Osama Al-Sharif Following the historic Sharm El-Sheikh summit on Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan in October and since the

27.11.2025 9

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Saudi-US Ties Enter A New Strategic Era – OpEd

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed The assumption that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington last week was mainly about dealing

26.11.2025 10

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As Riyadh And Washington Renew Their Vows, A ‘Happily Ever After’ Middle East Might Be On The Horizon – OpEd

By Faisal J. Abbas As predicted in this column previously, the recently concluded visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin

23.11.2025 7

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Why The Crown Prince-Trump Meeting Is Important – OpEd

By Abdulrahman Al-Rashed It has become well known that US President Donald Trump enjoys a distinctive relationship with Saudi Crown

18.11.2025 5

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Saudi Crown Prince’s White House Visit Could Chart Course For Next 80 Years – OpEd

By Faisal J. Abbas It may be a coincidence, but history rarely writes itself without purpose. Next week’s meeting in

16.11.2025 9

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Disarm Hezbollah Or Face War: Lebanon’s Impossible Choice – OpEd

By Osama Al-Sharif A year after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, pressure is mounting on the Lebanese

14.11.2025 6

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