Opinion

War on Gaza: Scenarios for the day after

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its third week, there is still no indication that a ceasefire will take place soon, despite growing public pressure in the US and other Western countries for an immediate pause so that essential humanitarian convoys can go through uninterrupted.Israeli Prime Mini...

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Israel must make peace with Palestinians

The horrific events that unfolded on 7 October, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, killing civilians as well as soldiers and taking hundreds as captives, including women and children, has drawn condemnation from many sides and gave a lifeline to a politically beleaguered Benja...

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Why Arabs should pay attention to Africa

For most Arab countries, Africa remains an enigma: a dark continent as remote as the Arctic Circle. Yes, the Arabs had historical links with East and West Africa — albeit sometimes, it’s not something to discuss. That chapter needs to find a mutually agreed-upon closure. But Africa has b...

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An expanded BRICS can push for a new economic order

Regional and global realignments have been picking up pace for years, but the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have accelerated that trend. Global challenges are becoming more acute and urgent; from global warming and climate change to food shortages, illegal migration and disruptions in ene...

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The UN remains essential in a highly polarised world

One year has passed since the war in Ukraine broke out and yet there is no sign that it is coming to close anytime soon. In fact as the winter snows thaw, both sides are gearing up for a military escalation in a bid to change the current tide.Tens of thousands have perished, cities destroyed, millio...

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Qatar World Cup: Why the world is coming to the Gulf

The world is coming to the Gulf to celebrate, do business, to innovate and to compete in sports, and it’s no coincidence.There is a sense of rejuvenation across the Arab Gulf states as they are among the first to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and restore the momentum for ec...