Middle East & Africa
Is Syrian Crisis Will Lead to Third Word War?
S yria has been passing through the throes of civil war. Due to this crisis, out of approximately 23 million Syrian population, about...
Casus Belli: The Link in Trump’s strike on Syria
T his is in response to the article titled “Opinio Juris: The Missing Link in Trump’s strike on Syria”. The incidents that occurred...
On ‘errors’ of judgment
I t was Gandhi who said: "An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because...
An answer to the chemical weapon blame game: Assad is neither mad nor an idiot
S hooting from the hip with unerring accuracy was the Wild West according to Hollywood. As anyone who has ever fired a pistol...
Fayez al-Sarraj’s attempt to take hold of NOC
O n March 24 last, al-Sarraj dissolved his Petroleum Ministry and formally acquired direct control over the National Oil Company (NOC), namely the...
Reviewing the Libyan issue
A re we sure we have so far well-interpreted Libya’s scenario, its strategic balances and the nature of our real interests in that...
The World’s Last Colony: Morocco continues occupation of Western Sahara, in defiance of UN
A t the 28th Summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 30 January 2017, Morocco’s readmission to...
Turkey’s Future at Stake
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could soon find himself with a raft of sweeping powers as his party pushes for a far-reaching law...
Hells on Earth: A Hobbesian Ranking of Peace, Democracy, Health and Freedom around the World
There are numerous think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and philanthropic institutions diligently and impressively working all around the globe today to bring us knowledge and...
Hezbollah and the war in Syria
T he war in Syria against Assad’s Alawites and his post-Baathist State began with the people’s uprising of March-April 2011. Mass demonstrations in...