The International Monetary Fund fails to appreciate that General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s dictatorial regime is in-charge of the powerful Egyptian military-security complex and incapable of meeting its demands for financial prudence. Sisi relies on military-security forces to stay in office...
A brewing conflict between Sudanese generals has allowed both Russia and the UAE to intervene. Both aim to be power players in Sudan, have access to the Red Sea and achieve their long term security and economic goals at the cost of Sudanese democracy and US interests.
The first boom of Israeli TV shows generated award-winning adaptations in Hollywood like In Treatment and Homeland. Now Israel wants to conquer international festivals and the world audience with its own original series.
ISIS has lost its caliphate but remains a potent force, using mobile guerrilla tactics and a highly sophisticated smuggling and extortion network to finance its ongoing insurgency.
The designation signals closer US-Qatar ties. It will benefit Qatar’s military capabilities, make it a security leader in the Middle East and benefit both the region and the US.
The Russia-Ukraine War, soaring oil prices and rising inflation give the Saudi crown prince much leverage and might force the US president to seek a rapprochement with him.
Al Jazeera longtime journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by Israeli forces on May 11, 2022. Her brutal killing has shocked the world.
While the staff-level IMF agreement and Lebanese condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are reasons for hope, the implementation of much-needed reforms and the election of reformist candidates are necessary for stabilizing Lebanon.
