Op-ed

Israeli leader’s war cabinet wants a cease-fire to secure the return of hostages, but his Likud party wants unrelenting war.  As he tries to cling to power, Benjamin Netanyahu is being buffeted by contradictory demands over the direction of the war in Gaza. His war cabinet is increasingly …

Henry Wren The former president was magnanimous after winning Iowa. He quickly returned to form. This was Trump announcing to the world that this primary contest is firmly in his grip, that he knows it, and that nothing or no one can stop him. “Look, he’s very confident,” …

Harun Karcic Kazakh leaders support an increased American and European role in Central Asia to help promote the region’s security and economic development without undermining Astana’s multi-vector foreign policy approach. Kazakhstan has officially begun construction of its third railway connection with China. The double-track railway is expected to …

Emily Milliken Despite the U.S. naval base in the country, Djibouti’s support for Palestine will likely protect them from Houthi attacks. The world is left wondering how the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen will respond to a series of devastating strikes on the group’s military assets. On January …

Paul Saunders If the United States is to maintain its international leadership in the coming years, it will have to define, explain, and execute a new vision for leadership that can secure long-term domestic support while recruiting committed allies, partners, and others to work toward shared goals. On …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In today’s global landscape, a pressing question resonates: Who shapes public opinion and guides societies towards the future? This question holds particular significance for Arab societies, where the erosion of elites has left a void, causing them to relinquish their roles, isolate themselves, and …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The Middle East faces heightened tensions as the US and its allies respond with air strikes to the crisis involving Houthis in the Red Sea. The strikes, conducted by Western forces, target Houthi fighters who have sought retaliation for Israel’s actions in Gaza by …

Chris Stein The Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, listens to a voter’s question during a rally on Tuesday, in Greenville, South Carolina. Photograph: Jeffrey Collins/AP Minutes after his second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses was confirmed, Ron DeSantis came onstage in a hotel ballroom to …

David N. Bossie Former President Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, marking the so-called first big test of the 2024 primary season for Republican presidential candidates — but in the end, it was really no test at all for Mr. Trump , the …