An interview with a former Lebanese minister shows that transformative change in Lebanon is no longer just desirable but necessary for the country’s survival. Lebanon remains without an elected president while its people watch helplessly as their country risks further escalation with Israel and slides deeper into poverty. …

Dr.  Shehab Al-Makahleh As negotiations, dialogue, and discussions take place in closed circles regarding the future of Gaza, it is evident that the plans and perceptions for the “day after” the war extend beyond the Palestinian issue to the future of the entire region. The United States, in …

Hadi Elis Between the tumultuous years of the two World Wars, spanning from 1914 to 1945, Kurds found themselves scattered across four states: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. In each of these nations, genocidal policies sought to eradicate Kurdish identity, ranging from forced assimilation in Turkey to the …

Washington must find a way to remain competitive and engaged in the continent without contributing to political unrest and dependence. In 2016, upon returning to America after ten years in South Africa, I argued in theNational Interest that the “Africa Rising” narrative of inevitable economic and political development …

Tom Davis Conservatives have a point: it needs a tweak. It does not take an economics professor to tell you that a program that dispenses more than it takes in is unsustainable as it currently exists. But Donald Trump will not fix it. For years, I had the …

Lawrence Haas The growing demonization of Israel is not unstoppable. “Israel has become so demonized” in human rights organizations, says Danielle Haas, former senior editor at Human Rights Watch (HRW), that there’s “no space to see Israelis as victims, or to absorb nuance or voices that challenge their …

By Hadi Elis On March 31, 2024, Turkey held its municipal elections, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s political landscape. However, the outcome of these elections raises concerns about the erosion of democracy under President Erdogan’s rule. Since assuming the presidency in 2014, Erdogan has consolidated power …

Copper mining has always been a highly competitive industry, and the geopolitical imperatives surrounding its production are thickening. Copper is one of the world’s most useful industrial metals. If you tear open any mobile phone, laptop, solar panel, wind turbine, or electric vehicle (EV), you will find it. …

There is no doubt that Erdogan’s mismanagement of the economy has been the driving force behind popular discontent. In Sunday’s local elections, the Turkish people voted with their pockets. The parliamentary and presidential elections last May were far from fair. The winner could have been the popular mayor …