News on politics, security and defence in the Middle East and North Africa
Legal Perceptivity Exercised by Israeli Chief Court The Supreme Court of Israel held that the fundamental rules of international law accepted as binding by all “civilized” nations were incorporated in the domestic…
In 2016 Commonwealth Day falls on March 14. That may not mean much to some people, but to the 53 member nations of the Commonwealth, representing some 2.2 billion people,…
Recently, the Israeli Supreme Court refused to reconsider a decision to demolish the unrecognized Bedouin village of Umm Al-Hiran, and ordered to evict all its residents, Adalah centre reported on…
GERMANY – Art is a powerful means of expression. It played significant roles in times of peace and war. While the scene in Syria has become blurred with the emergence…
One week ago, I wrote an article titled The U.S.-Russia brokered ceasefire in Syria – are we being naive? which I closed with this thought: “These [ceasefire monitoring] working groups…
No matter what the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra plays, it’s a song of solidarity. Founded by musician-activists in Bremen, Germany, the orchestra composed of Syrian and local musicians came together…
Preliminary results show candidates from Iran’s powerful hard-line camp have lost ground in parliament, while moderates poised to win top spot on powerful clerical body. Partial election results in Iran…
What is the point of flogging a dead horse? The Israeli-Palestinian peace carriage has advanced not an inch in the 68 years since the founding of the state of Israel.…
Turkey was on 27 February 2016 closely following a landmark UN-backed cease-fire in Syria that came into effect at midnight in the war-torn country. Turkish Air Force F-16s continuously patrol…
On 16 February 2016 France formally endorsed the plan, originally outlined in December 2014 by its former foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, for an internationally-backed summit to be held in Paris…