Top Arab Country on the ‘Good Country Index’ Is Tunisia
Tunisia has held the top spot on the Arab level and 48th worldwide in the “Good Country” Index, according to statistics published on the Good Country website. The Good Country Index…
Saudi Celebrates Local Artists
The Kingdom has unveiled plans to showcase the arts and grow its media industry to counter negative stereotypes. The initiatives are part of the wide-ranging National Transformation Program 2020. “The intention…
Lebanon: Party Ministers Walk out of Meeting Over Environmental Issues
Kataeb Party chief MP Sami Gemayel hinted Thursday that his party’s ministers might resign or suspend their participation in cabinet sessions should their presence in the government cease to “serve the…
The Enigma of Arab-Israeli Peace (Part One)
When Israeli premier Netanyahu makes reference to territorial compromise, he conspicuously avoids phrases such as “Palestinian State” or “two states for two peoples”. The vicissitudes of Arab-Israeli half-century-conflict seem to…
What Happens When Arab Autocrats Left to Fend for Themselves?
It is a difficult task to explain everything about the Middle East in a short article. So what I am going to do is to present an important, yet sometimes provocative series of headlines…
The Jihadist Civil War
The bloodthirsty jihadist organization that calls itself Islamic State (IS) sprang from the loins of al-Qaeda, once the supreme bane of the western world, which achieved its apogee with the…
Trump’s Doctrine Poses Threat to Human Species
If Donald Trump becomes the next US president, the Americans will come to realize that Trump’s ill-conceived foreign policy agenda – hardly espoused and advocated by a wide spectrum of…
What is France up to in the Middle East?
The name of the game is power politics. France was a major presence in the Middle East following the First World War, but has been on the retreat ever since,…
Women Face Jail for Checking Husband’s Phone in Saudi Arabia
What about a man who beats his wife? What about a man who does not give his wife her rights? The law should do something about this too. Women in Saudi…
Europe’s Refugee Crisis: Grapple With Complexity We Must
There is much to understand – but one way of approaching the refugee crisis is to think through the historical precedents, to consider whether they offer us pointers as to…