Hezbollah functions as both a political organization and a military force according to different observers. It is primarily referred to as a resistance force and social welfare provider according to ...

Saudi Arabia’s importance as a global broker in diplomacy has been effectively growing. The New York Times’ recent headline read: “Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia gets a big week in international ...

The sectarian violence that erupted in Alawite heartlands in the past week marks a critical hurdle in state-building, and once again indicates the bitter legacy of the Assad regime. More importantly, ...

“Climate point 1” is one of the most important scientific concepts regarding global and regional climate change and serves as a basic indicator for the direction climate change will take in the near- ...

The Mediterranean is emerging as a climate hotspot: It is warming 20% faster than the global average and has already exceeded the 1.5°C threshold , posing a serious threat to the prosperity and ...

The climate crisis continues to escalate, with the year 2024 once again breaking temperature records and being marked by extreme weather events. Global warming and the climate crisis affect all ...

The 8 December capture of Damascus by Syrian rebels and the departure of Bashar al-Assad to Moscow, marked the end of a 54-year-long Assadist dictatorship in Syria, which began with the 1971 ascension ...

The changing political dynamics in Syria mark a significant turning point in the course of the Syrian civil war, also bringing about a reshaping of the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. The ouster ...

The Middle East has traditionally been overshadowed in the history of World War I, despite the fact that the long-term impact of the “Great War” is more visibly seen here today than in many other ...

Iran is one of the richest countries in the world in energy resources., It has the second-largest gas reserves behind Russia– 17 percent – and 9.54 percent of global oil reserves. Iran is a founding ...

Since the dawn of time the Iraqi people have lived in an arid land where winds carry scorching heat and water is scarce. The Iraqis invented sophisticated irrigation systems, taming the waters of the ...

Turkey chose a middle ground when Russia launched its full-scale invasion against Ukraine in 2022. The Turkish government condemned the aggression and declared its support for Ukraine’s territorial ...