The recent Madrid NATO summit has been labelled as historical, “with far-reaching decisions to transform NATO”, which apparently will “preserve peace, prevent conflict, and protect our [western]…
For over a month now Russia has been conducting a major military buildup near its borders with Ukraine, and on the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula. At the time of this writing there are…
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky may not get everything right, but one thing is for sure – since becoming president in May 2019, he has worked tirelessly to resolve Ukraine’s territorial…
Once in a while Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will pen an article and share with the world what’s on his mind. In 2013 he published an op-ed in the New York Times, addressing the American public,…
For more than five years, Russian forces and their proxies have waged a bloody war against Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region of easternUkraine. The conflict has claimed more than 13,000 lives,…
On April 21Ukraine will hold the second round of presidential elections. The voters will have to decide between giving their current president a second chance, or entrusting theirfavoriteTV…
It was long believed that politicians who utilized their cults of personality were authoritarian autocrats, such as Hugo Chavez of Venezuela or Mao Zedong of China. However, in recent years we have…
The horrors in Gaza have led to accusations of genocide, denunciations at the Oscars, and even self-immolation by a US Air Force serviceman. When will enough be enough?
In the wake of Iran's attack on Israel, the West wants to levy additional sanctions on Iran. However, over the years, their effect has been limited as Tehran found ways to circumvent them.
The US network news star often hears people express surprise over her heritage. Her new book weaves her personal journey with stories of the Middle East and the world of international journalism.
The state's refusal to engage with bondholders risks keeping Lebanon out of the funding markets, draining its remaining reserves as creditors seek redress