Davos: The Trials of Christine Lagarde
Some say Lagarde is concerned primarily with preserving the dominant capitalist system and bolstering the rich and powerful. There is probably…
The Olympic Venues of Athens: A History of Refuge and Decay
Twelve years ago, Greece was triumphant; she was celebrating the return of the Olympic Games to Athens, the…
Marrakesh: Rites of Passage
In the 13th century, when the Mongols conquered Baghdad, their ruler Hulagu Khan gathered the religious scholars in…
Iraq ‘n’ Roll: How Ramadi Was Won
Almost a month after Iraqi special forces reclaimed Ramadi from Daesh, Iraqi troops are still patrolling the streets…
Low Oil Prices: A New Opportunity for Gulf Cooperation
When the founders of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), convened in Baghdad in 1960, they…
Along Syria’s Frontlines
When Daesh militants took over the ancient city of Palmyra last May, they were able to establish a…
Yemen: Sweet Spot
The scent of the food that wafts from Mat’am Souriya (Syria’s Restaurant) attracts passersby in Hada Street in…
Pakistan: The Shame Of It All
The medieval practice of honor killing is defined as “the murder of a family member, usually a female,…
Saudi’s Social Contract
2015 was a seminal year in the history of Saudi Arabia. Not only did it mark the passing…
Palestine: The Road Ahead
On January 25, 2006, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip cast their votes for a new…
Into the Valley of Death
AFTER weeks of hand-wringing and heated debate, the United Kingdom has now joined the coalition in extended military…
Forever Frenemies
In the imperilled world of India-Pakistan relations, things can change drastically very quickly, while ultimately staying the same.…
Travesty of Justice
On January 6, 2016, Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami, the leader of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami became the fifth opposition…
The Pursuit of Justice
Israel’s ongoing military occupation of the West Bank and enforced siege on Gaza Strip, with its illegal policies…
Israel-Palestine: The Unattainable Peace
October 2015 was one of the bloodiest months in Palestine/Israel since the Second Intifada, with 69 Palestinian fatalities…
The Ground Beneath Their Feet
On Nov. 12, as Kurdish and Yazidi forces backed by the U.S.-led military coalition and Iraqi air force…
Pressing Matters: Media Coverage and the Arab Gulf States
Over the past few years Western media’s negative coverage of the Arab Gulf states has increased so much…
Palestine: A Third Intifada?
It was just after midday on Oct. 5, 13-year-old Abd Al-Rahman Shadi Obeidallah was standing with friends in…