Amanda Lee The Middle East has entered a dangerous phase in which military superiority no longer guarantees political victory, alliances offer diminishing assurances of protection, and the costs of regional confrontation are increasingly borne by Arab societies. What began as an effort by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to reshape …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh On October 18, Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled the outlines of a new Israeli security doctrine built around military superiority, pre-emptive action and the principle of striking perceived threats before they mature. Five days later, an attack in Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three …

By Roya Bagher A proposal to forgive student debt in exchange for enlistment in a potential US ground force against Iran raises a fundamental question about the relationship between military power and public willingness to fight. If such a proposal gains traction, it would suggest that the challenge …

The Financial Times has published an article by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in which he warned of the dangers of false assumptions about Iran. He stressed that progress would only be possible if the United States acknowledged that there is no military solution to the current situation. …

Giancarlo Elia Valori The elections held in Tunisia saw 7,065,883 registered voters, with 49% of women and over a third of voters under 35 years of age. The voters outside the national territory were 385,546. There were 217 seats to be assigned and 4,871 polling stations with 12,000 …

After a divisive six-week campaign, the speeches are over and the debates are done — Canadians have decided the 2019 federal election. Here’s the latest from across the country: 1:10 a.m. — In an unusual move, Justin Trudeau began his acceptance speech as Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer started …

The Trump administration should remain firm with the pressure campaign, continue trying to get the Europeans on board a harsher response to Iran’s aggressions, carve out a clear negotiations strategy, and be wary of blinking first. For some time now there have been serious questions about the kind …

By Shehab Al-Makahleh Economic and financial sanctions have become a major policy tool nowadays against countries that are deemed militarily powerful. Thus, any use of military force would lead to regional or world war such as in the case of North Korea and Russia. The targeted sanctions aim …