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I have finally understood the true meaning of Land Day

Nadera Mushtha When I was a school student, every morning, we would gather in the schoolyard and sing songs dedicated to our land, Palestine. Many of...

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Syria, Lebanon sign agreement on border issue

Syria and Lebanon have signed an agreement on demarcating borders in Jeddah on Friday. The agreement was signed by Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu...

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Romania’s choice

The unfolding political crisis in Romania reflects a deeper reckoning with the nation’s democratic identity. Once hailed as an Eastern European...

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Elusive truce

The recent talks between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia signal a shift in diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the war in Ukraine....

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Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Tigray are sleepwalking into war

Hafed Al-Ghwell The Pretoria peace agreement that halted Ethiopia’s two-year war in its Tigray region is unraveling. Fighting has flared again as...

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A new dimension in Turkiye-US relations

Dr. Sinem Cengiz Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington last week covered a wide...

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It’s not just Trump, the EU is also waging an anti-migration crusade

Nidžara Ahmetaševic and Emina Bužinkic For months now, US President Donald Trump’s administration has been leading a well-publicised crackdown on...

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Hegseth will recognize US’ limits

Having already visited Europe, where he openly declared the United States’ attention was focused on the Asia-Pacific and underscored Washington’s...

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Putin’s calculated move with Trump shows Russia’s edge

Russian President Vladimir Putin has always been a master manipulator, and his latest maneuvering with President Trump underscores just how adept he...

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In Mexico, enforced disappearance is a way of life

Belén Fernández At the beginning of March, an expansive clandestine crematorium was discovered on a ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco,...

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Modi and Trump are on the same page on immigration

Somdeep Sen In February, the airwaves in India were inundated with images of undocumented Indians shackled in chains on a military deportation flight...

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Transatlantic rift is not a temporary blip

Speaking on Tuesday with visiting Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, who is now in Beijing for the second China-Portugal strategic dialogue at...

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Saudi Arabia proving itself as ‘Kingdom of Humanity’

Maha Akeel The humanitarian world is in a state of shock and upheaval. The impact of the decision by the Trump administration to downsize the US...

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Why have Gazans come out publicly now?

Daoud Kuttab This week’s public demonstrations in the north and south of Gaza caught many by surprise. After all, the Palestinians of Gaza have...

28.03.2025 20

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The American dream is officially over

Donald Earl Collins The best days of the American economy are long in the past, and better days for the US are unlikely in the foreseeable future. The...

28.03.2025 40

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Israel’s operations in Gaza must cease

The recent escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip has once again drawn global attention to the protracted and devastating conflict between Israel...

27.03.2025 30

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China’s calibrated response to Trump challenge

First came the meeting of foreign ministers of Japan, South Korea and China in Tokyo on Saturday. It was convened by Japan, and Japanese Foreign...

26.03.2025 40

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Europe finally asserting itself in transatlantic relations

Yossi Mekelberg There is nothing like a good crisis to focus the mind. And the question of how Western countries intend to proceed in relation to the...

26.03.2025 10

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Israel is no longer the democracy the West once loved

Osama Al-Sharif For decades, Israel’s Western supporters and apologists boasted that it was the only democracy in the Middle East. As a liberal...

26.03.2025 30

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Us, the United States and the future

Eyad Abu Shakra A witty Arab artist, when asked, “What message would you like to send to future Arab generations?” ironically replied: “I’d...

26.03.2025 30

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Israel making yet more enemies with Syria intervention

Chris Doyle Since the fall of the Assad regime, the Israeli leadership has consistently shown that it is prepared to hit the new authorities in Syria...

26.03.2025 20

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Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu and Israel’s deadly dance of power

Dr. Ramzy Baroud In a genocidal war that has spiraled into a struggle for political survival, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition...

26.03.2025 10

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Pakistani leadership’s fruitful visit to Saudi Arabia has expanded bilateral ties

Javed Hafeez Pakistan-Saudi relations are characterized by mutual empathy, identical views on regional issues and determination to promote peace and...

26.03.2025 30

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Balloon launches cut worries US weather forecasters

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which...

24.03.2025 40

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Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it?

Emina Hodžic “My family’s situation is very difficult, sister. I couldn’t afford food. Everything here is expensive.” These words were sent...

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Europe turns to the Gulf to strengthen energy, security ties

Andrew Hammond The relationship between the Middle East and Europe has been shaped by centuries of cultural, political, and economic interaction....

24.03.2025 40

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What the assault on Columbia University is really about

Faisal Kutty The Trump administration’s war on campus dissent has reached a new, disturbing milestone. On March 8, Immigration and Customs...

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Gaza is being starved and bombed again. Why are we allowing it?

Emina Hodžic “My family’s situation is very difficult, sister. I couldn’t afford food. Everything here is expensive.” These words were sent...

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Need for educational reforms

The younger generation of Pakistan is entangled in various challenges. As per HEC Pakistan, between 2020 and 2024, nearly 445,000 graduates were...

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Erdogan’s rival Imamoglu held on charges of corruption

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been detained on charges of corruption, and it has unleashed protests in the city. He is seen as the chief rival of...

22.03.2025 20

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Kenya’s handshake politics: Elite self-preservation disguised as compromise

Patrick Gathara The handshake is an honoured tradition of Kenyan politics. It signifies the coming together of seemingly intractable enemies into an...

22.03.2025 30

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Belgium’s government abducted us as children. They must pay

Jacqui Goegebeur I always lived with the idea that my mother didn’t love us, but I don’t think that was the case. I was born in Kigali, Rwanda, to...

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Asian majors may hesitate to fill aid gap left by US

China is best placed to replace the United States as a key foreign donor in Asia but may be reluctant to fully fill the void, while South Korea and...

21.03.2025 30

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Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ approach is dangerous

Obaidullah Baheer On March 11, fighters from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a Jaffar Express train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar....

21.03.2025 60

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Why Canada should not cancel – for now – the American-made F35 warplanes

Andrew Mitrovica To cancel or not to cancel. This is the conundrum that Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, confronts while poised to call a...

21.03.2025 40

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Hezbollah must not be allowed to destroy Lebanon

Khaled Abou Zahr The clashes that took place on the border between Syria and Lebanon this week were not the first of their kind. But the announcement...

21.03.2025 30

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In Ukraine and Gaza, Trump finds out that ending wars is tougher than it looks

Stephen Collinson President Donald Trump is finding out that campaign trail bravura over peace deals can’t yield quick wins as wars rage. As Trump...

21.03.2025 30

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The world is no longer buying Netanyahu’s rhetoric

Daoud Kuttab Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might think he can convince the world of the validity of his approach on Gaza but — as it has...

21.03.2025 10

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To survive in Gaza, you have to lie to yourself

Qasem Waleed We, the people of Gaza, have been repeatedly threatened. We have been threatened with being “cleaned out”, with mass death, with...

21.03.2025 30

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China’s unorthodox plan to boost economy

China has unveiled a plan to boost economic growth by stimulating consumerism in the country. The plan has made provisions for increasing wages and...

20.03.2025 20

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A new Syria hinges on settlements and breakthroughs

Eyad Abu Shakra The new chapter in Syria, which began after it turned the page on almost 54 years of Assadist rule in December, could be undermined by...

20.03.2025 20

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UK’s strategic balancing act as it seeks new partners

Zaid M. Belbagi In response to the Arab reconstruction plan for Gaza that was agreed at the extraordinary summit in Cairo this month, the UK joined...

20.03.2025 10

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Statements of condemnation won’t stop the genocide in Gaza

Belén Fernández It was only a matter of time before Israel decided to definitively annihilate its ceasefire agreement with Hamas and resume all-out...

20.03.2025 10

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US launches full-scale offensive against Houthis

American President Donald Trump, who had criticised Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for dragging the country into outside wars, seems to have changed...

19.03.2025 30

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Iran’s painful scenes and decisive moment

Ghassan Charbel The veteran politician said the latest American strikes against Houthi positions may be the last message from the Trump administration...

19.03.2025 20

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Saudi Arabia’s long-standing open-door policy

Hassan Al-Mustafa A few years ago, I attended a celebration in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, to mark National Day. I sat listening to a poem recited...

19.03.2025 30

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Palestine question a key test of US foreign policy

Dr. Ramzy Baroud It is crucial for any US administration to recognize that, regardless of political agendas, the views of the American public...

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American stance on Gaza follows G7 line

Ever since he had become president of the United States a second time on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump had been supporting Israel much more...

17.03.2025 30

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Kursk offensive

Terrible though it is, Ukraine’s forced withdrawal from Kursk makes peace negotiations with Russia more likely. Indeed had Putin not been able to...

17.03.2025 10

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Is Putin ready for a ceasefire

Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but “there are nuances”. Those nuances that he laid out ahead of talks with US envoys...

17.03.2025 30

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