Iran’s attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war
Iran's attack on Israel aims to restore deterrence but avoid return to war.
Category Archives: Opinions
Authenticity is what American voters want
Results in US Democratic primary races are showing that old establishment politics no longer work.
Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel
Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel.
What Afghanistan’s rotten apples tell us about its non-profit sector
Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.
What the US-Israel war on Iran will not change in the Middle East
The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.
Gaza is being offered coercion, not reconstruction
Mladenov’s plan turns rebuilding from a humanitarian obligation into a weapon of political control.
Remembering Muhammad Ali’s message of peace
Ten years after his passing, Ali’s words remind us of what we must do amid today’s conflicts and divisions.
The Horn of Africa needs reconciliation, not new borders
Recognising Somaliland would not deliver stability. It would entrench division, in Somalia and well beyond it.
Egypt’s new monorail offers a modern ride, but Cairo is still not convinced
Cairo's East Nile monorail opened to passengers this month as a flagship of Egypt's infrastructure ambitions.
Ukraine’s forcibly transferred children must not be a bargaining chip
Russia must face more pressure to fulfil its legal obligations to return the Ukrainian children.
As Ethiopia votes, its deepening human rights crisis must be addressed
Continuing internal conflicts and deepening repression are casting a long shadow over the general election.
Ethiopia’s election is about affirming national commitment to democracy
A national vote alone can't address all challenges in the country, but it can be a step toward democratic consolidation.
The strait may reopen, but global confidence may not return
The next phase of the Strait of Hormuz crisis may be defined less by its closure than by conditional access.
The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.
The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.
The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.
How the end of the nuclear file could reshape Iran, and the region
A generation of nuclear ambition shaped the Islamic republic. Its end could undo the damage.
The Baltics urgently need a de-escalation mechanism; Belarus can help
Amid growing risk of spillover from the Ukraine war, the Baltic states could seek de-escalation channels through Minsk.
The West only discovers property rights when the landowners are white
Zimbabwe is compensating European farmers. The original dispossession goes unrecognised.
In Lebanon, everything and nothing has changed since 2000
A local war has gone regional, drawing in Iran and the US, but its root cause is unchanged: Palestine.