Op-ed

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh In 1976, I was by then a second-year student at the Faculty of Engineering (Ain Shams University) in Cairo. I attended a lecture by the late Muhammad Hassanein Heikal at the Socialist Union Building on the occasion of Earth Day. Attending that seminar were (Kamal …

Bashar al-Assad’s seemingly triumphant return to the Arab Leaguelast week was another sign of the region returning to the status quo ante. A dozen years ago, the world was seized with the idea that Middle Eastern politics and societies would soon be completely different. Now, Arab governments are …

From May 18 to 19, 2023, industry representatives, academics, and government representatives from the United States, Mexico, and Canada gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first North American Semiconductor Conference (NASC). The conference represented the fulfilment of one important pledge that came out of the annual North American …

Anthony Cordesman The current methods and processes used across the U.S. government to analyze national security fall far short of the requirements necessary to meet the needs of the nation. Strategic analysis has become too limited and does little more than set broad goals without describing how to …

The Quad leaders’ statement clearly reiterated the importance of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the context of the Indo-Pacific. Said the statement: “Today we reaffirm our consistent and unwavering support for ASEAN centrality and unity. We are committed to ensuring the Quad’s work is …

Politics and society are being impacted by social media more and more. Social media has been essential in organizing social movements, amplifying voices, and influencingpolitical discourse, from the Arab Spring revolutions to the Black Lives Matter movement. Social media, at its heart, signifies a profound change in how …

During the Ukraine conflict, OSINT has had a considerable impact on military intelligence, information warfare, media reporting, and the recording of war crimes. In recent years, the abundance of open-source intelligence (OSINT) has increased tremendously, largely owing to the ever-growing importance of the internet and social media, as …

In today’s fast-paced and competitive economy, being specialized in one skill may not be enough to achieve success in your career or personal life. Having specific expertise is essential but it is also crucial to develop a broader set of skills to adapt to changing circumstances, to communicate …

Trading with local currencies is now a common practice in the world economy. Local Currency Trade (LCT) has gained so much traction that bilateral LCT agreements between countries are now widespread. Particularly in the wake of the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine, several middle and small nations …