The smooth course of events in Saudi Arabia after the passing of King Abdullah is working to quash speculation, made in some quarters, that the kingdom would...
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia will be remembered as a friend of Lebanon and a champion of moderation in a turbulent region.
The word “coup” is being used quite a bit to describe the events underway in Yemen, although “surrender” might be more accurate.
In the wake of this weekend’s Israeli strike in the Golan Heights, which killed Hezbollah operatives and an Iranian general, Sunday’s comments by Syria’s...
A sign of the concern among business and political leaders in Davos, Switzerland, about sluggish economic growth is that one of the World Economic Forum...
The recent terror attacks in Paris and the killing or arrest of suspected terrorists in Belgium have clarified the dangerous reality of thousands of European...
The conversation at Davos is often dominated by economics, and this year it’s no different.
The murder and mayhem caused by ISIS and other terrorist groups ruin the lives of those who must flee in more ways than one.
Speculation and commentary continue to swirl in the wake of Sunday’s Israeli strike in the Golan Heights, particularly about the intended targets.
The attack against a Hezbollah convoy in Syria Sunday is typical of Israeli aggression, and likely seeks to serve some domestic political interests.
The uproar from the U.S. and Israel over the International Criminal Court’s announcement that it will investigate possible war crimes by the Jewish state...
Lebanon’s foreign minister has been busy blazing a new trail in diplomacy and policymaking after declaring that his country’s national unity was more...
Amid a flurry of recent Israeli threats against Lebanon, it is understandable that Hezbollah, as the Resistance party, should want to project an image of...
Meeting ahead of the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State...
Political leaders in Europe have stated explicitly that their countries are confronting extremists and terrorists, and not the religion of Islam.
The Lebanese authorities took a long-overdue step Monday to clamp down on the chaos rampant in Roumieh prison’s Block B, after strong links were discovered to...
Saturday’s cowardly attack on a busy cafe in Tripoli which killed at least nine was clearly an attempt to sow discord in a city slowly recovering from years...
With the apparent deaths of the Charlie Hebdo attackers Friday evening, one chapter of this horrific saga has been closed, but the larger battle is far from...
As France – and the rest of the world – continues to mourn the murder of 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper’s offices Wednesday, it is vital that the...
The shooting dead of at least 12 people at the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris Wednesday is a black day in France’s history, and for...
The problem with constitutions in the Arab world is one of direction.
Having urged an end to Iran’s international isolation, President Rouhani’s courageous words Sunday must now be followed up with genuine commitment to reform...
While not a big surprise, the failure of a resolution on Palestinian statehood by 2017 at the U.N.
The first day of 2015 will mark a half century since the founding of the Palestinian group Fatah, and the contrast between then and now could not be more...
The U.S. formally ended its military involvement in Afghanistan over the weekend, leaving behind a country mired in graft and a resurgent Taliban.
Moscow’s push to take center stage as a power-broker for the Syrian conflict might be considered a noble gesture if one ignores almost everything that has and...
Throughout 2014, Lebanon experienced waves of political tension and several alarming episodes of civil strife.
The launch of dialogue Tuesday between the Future Movement and Hezbollah has generated hopes that the process will go beyond empty gestures and phrases.
The presidential election in Tunisia should be taken as a sign that not everything in this part of the world is generating violence, tension, anger and despair.