Post-Sectarian Iraq Between Theory and Practice
Iraq arguably entered a new phase of ‘post-sectarianism’ since 2015. This was evident during the popular protests that began in the summer of 2015 and returned significantly in the summer…
Worst Passport and Highest Cost in the World
The Syrian Human Rights Network revealed in a report released recently that the Syrian regime is using the issuance of passports as a way to finance its war on the Syrian…
Ebb-Tide for the Arab League
The Arab League’s economic and social summit, held in Beirut on 19 and 20 January, hardly showed the organization at its most dynamic. All Arab heads of state were invited. …
A Palestinian Peace Option
On September 2, 2018, a delegation from Israel’s Peace Now organization travelled to Ramallah in the West Bank to discuss with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas prospects for settling…
Trump’s Peace Plan – Hints but No Details
The world, fed hints but no details, ends 2018 with Trump’s “deal of the century” – his long-awaited Israel-Palestine peace plan – dangling tantalisingly before them.
Why the Arabic Majority World Turned Away from Science
Contemporary Islam is not known for its engagement in the modern scientific project. But it is heir to a legendary “Golden Age” of Arabic science frequently invoked by commentators hoping…
The New War: The Islamic State As a Case Study
The collapse of the bipolar international order of the Cold War period and the start of the unipolar international order under the United States has transformed the nature of military…
All Quiet on the Gaza Front?
On 16 November 2018 Israel entered into a ceasefire arrangement with the de facto rulers of the Gaza strip – Hamas. It seems to be holding.
Saudi’s Long History of Abductions
Riyadh has repeatedly been accused of kidnapping and sending dissidents back to the Gulf kingdom, accusations it denies. Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday to…