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Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh   The attack on St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Hammoud last October was an atrocity that demands justice, not shortcuts. Nine worshippers killed during a funeral. Dozens wounded. A community shattered. Jordan has every right—and every obligation—to pursue those responsible with the full weight …

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has capped a remarkable political journey by winning a fourth presidential term, following a career that took him from factory work to the presidency, through imprisonment and ultimately back to power. The Workers’ Party candidate secured 51.79 per cent of valid votes in …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Recent regional tensions, from clashes between Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement and Saudi Arabia to the growing prospect of a third US-Israeli war against Iran, have placed the “Mecca Alliance” under considerable pressure. The crises have raised fundamental questions about the alliance’s effectiveness and the broader …

Pranjal Saraswat Key Features:  Israel’s 27 October election may reshape the country’s political leadership, but the strategic consensus surrounding Iran could prove far harder to change. Israel’s parliamentary election, scheduled for 27 October 2026, comes at a moment of profound uncertainty. The country is still grappling with the …

James Lunt As tensions rise between Iran, Israel and the United States, Gulf states are scrambling to prevent a regional confrontation from becoming an economic and security catastrophe. The most dangerous moment in a geopolitical crisis is not always when the first missile is launched. Sometimes it comes …

Sarah Viceroy As Israel approaches its 27 October 2026 election, Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque have become more than religious and territorial flashpoints. They are also instruments in a fierce contest for political influence, particularly within Israel’s nationalist and religious right. Politicians are competing to demonstrate who can …

Alexis Nexus The next frontier of military competition may not be found only in hypersonic missiles, autonomous drones or artificial intelligence. It may lie within the human body itself—in the vast microbial ecosystem that helps regulate digestion, immunity and metabolism. As synthetic biology advances, researchers are exploring ways …

James Ross The history of extremism in the Arab world cannot be understood through security failures and the rise of armed groups alone. It must also be examined through the political ideas, organizational networks and historical circumstances that allowed radical movements to emerge, adapt and cross national borders. …

Maysa Al-Rifai The meeting in Tehran between senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan and Iran was more than another security gathering in a region accustomed to managing crises on the brink of disaster. Its significance lies in a strategic paradox: the three countries that signed the Mecca …