‘Trump needs a deal, no matter how bad it is’
Harlan Ullman argues that US President Donald Trump is chasing any Iran deal to relieve mounting pressure at home.
Category Archives: Opinions
Syria cannot heal without a rebuilt health system
Many Syrian returnees cannot access proper healthcare. Urgent action is required for Syria’s health system to recover.
The GCC should insure itself against the next Strait of Hormuz crisis
For that, collective action will be needed now.
Israel’s arrogance is becoming the evidence in the case against it
Ben-Gvir’s video of flotilla activists reveals a state so accustomed to impunity that it documents its own cruelty.
Oscar-winning director calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin ‘monsters’.
The world cannot afford to fail women, children and adolescents
Aid cuts, debt and conflict are pushing maternal and child health to breaking point.
The Gulf does not have to choose Iran or Israel
It has to choose stability or permanent war.
Amid the fertiliser crisis, Africa has a chemical-free option: Agroecology
Amid the looming fertiliser crisis, African states should invest in sustainable agriculture to increase yields and food
How David Ben-Gurion got the Palestinians wrong in 1948
The Palestinian question never disappeared despite Israel’s best efforts and worst brutality.
Iran expands tiered internet access amid continued online blackout
Iranians have had limited internet access during the war, with the government now looking at tiered services.
Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi
Support from Washington is conditional on clear progress in curbing pro-Iran militia activity.
Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi
Support from Washington is conditional on clear progress in curbing pro-Iran militia activity.
The class politics of modern outbreaks
The MV Hondius hantavirus scare revived debates about luxury travel, public health and unequal vulnerability to disease.
The class politics of modern outbreaks
The MV Hondius hantavirus scare revived debates about luxury travel, public health and unequal vulnerability to disease.
Migration is getting riskier even as progress is made
The Global Compact is working, but shifting routes are making journeys more dangerous.
Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia
The Israeli-US war on Iran shattered long-held assumptions about security, deterrence and stability in the region.
Thiago Ávila’s letter from Israeli prison to his daughter
The Brazilian activist explains to his little girl his motivation to join the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla.
States should tax windfall oil profits to fund their way out of crisis
A major economic crisis is boosting energy profits. Taxing those can help countries survive and become immune to shocks.
Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war
Resolving the conflict in Lebanon necessitates taking into account its long history and new geopolitical realities.
NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran.