Opinion

Forgotten by Western media
After the headlines fade: Gaza, abandoned while the genocide persists
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Ramzy Baroud
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were apprehended in Caracas on January 3
These mighty weapons of Kaliyuga - lies, rumours, and malicious propaganda
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Tanveer Jafri
Deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi
Libyan memories (1/3)
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Hatim Betioui
The Emirati message was strikingly clear: preparing for the future begins at school
From the calculator to AI: Why do we fear what saves us time?
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Manal El-Zobaidi
A protester holds a placard during a mass demonstration organised by Defend our Juries, against the British government's ban on Palestine Action at Trafalgar Square in London October 4, 2025
A UK jury’s right to defy a judge
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Jonathan Cook
Where future is not an exhibition but an agenda
From the museum to the sky: When imagination outpaces traffic jams
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Manal El-Zobaidi
'Every officer in the military should stop and think, how do I want to serve my country'
The Iranian military is the only institution capable of catalyzing the downfall of the regime
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Alon Ben-Meir
Israeli soldiers walk during a weekly settlers tour in Hebron
A war without headlines: Israel’s shock-and-awe campaign in the West Bank
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Ramzy Baroud
Internet blackout is Iran's digital curtain
Iran's internet blackouts shield state brutality in a decade of dissent
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Saad Guerraoui
A big relief after seven years of drought
After the rain: Morocco’s moment to secure its water future
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Said Temsamani
Does Iran have a nuclear bomb?
Has nuclear testing now become imperative for Iran?
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Tanveer Jafri
A motorcyclist passes in front of a mural that says Free Maduro in Caracas
An abyss of lawlessness
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Patrick Lawrence
The UAE is believed to have played a facilitative role in the normalization of ties between Somaliland and Israel
Somaliland's emerging alliances: Deepening ties with Israel and the UAE
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Saad Guerraoui
Maduro is facing US federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others
Venezuela and the curse of the Sahara
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Hatim Betioui
The price of the Iranian rial gives an idea of the depth of the economic crisis the "Islamic Republic" is suffering
Iran's crises raise questions about the regime's fate!
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Khairallah Khairallah
A connection that was never incidental
How Maduro’s capture shifts the balance on Polisario
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Abdelhay Korret
An approach grounded in political realism and workable solutions
Why 2026 could be the year the Western Sahara dispute finally ends
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Manal El-Zobaidi
Nearly one million followers
The December flood
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Amr El-ghazaly
The Sultanate of Oman has its own distinct political, cultural, and social climate
Sultanate of Oman and the choice of culture as soft power
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Hatim Betioui
Expanding role
Pakistan eyes strategic pivot in Middle East amid domestic pressures
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Shafique Ur Rehman
Children paint at a Christmas market during holiday season in downtown Beirut.
The challenge of the Christmas story
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James J. Zogby
A customer reads a book inside a basement dedicated to books near Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad.
A deep wound in Iraq’s memory
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Karam Nama
A sign reads “Save America from Trump” outside a “Veterans for Mendoza” event for Democratic candidate for Arizona Congressional District 6 JoAnna Mendoza, in Tucson, Arizona, December 16, 2025.
The Democrats' greatest challenge ever
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Alon Ben-Meir
A historic year by all means
Morocco’s 2025: a year of diplomatic and sports triumph and economic resilience
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Saad Guerraoui
Strong vision
Turning challenges into opportunities, Morocco ends 2025 on strong strategic footing
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Mohamed El-Hadi El-Hidri
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference in New York City, December 9, 2025.
Wake up: It’s not your daddy’s New York City anymore
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James J. Zogby
US President Donald Trump looks on ahead of the annual Army-Navy football game in Baltimore, Maryland, US, December 13, 2025.
Trump’s disgraceful and destructive use of presidential pardon
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Alon Ben-Meir
Dr. Suzan Amedi A Syrian flag is displayed outside the White House following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 10, 2025.
Washington, when extremists are rewarded and allies are ignored
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Suzan Amedi
"Shiite participation in the elections was not at the level of published figures"
Iraq's parliamentary elections: Inflated turnout figures and deepening sectarian control
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Boubaker Sghaier
King Hamad reminded everyone that the GCC’s progress draws its strength from bonds of brotherhood and kinship
The Manama Summit: Gulf realism drawing the features of the future
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Hatim Betioui