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Director of Al Quds Center for Political Studies.
China stands out as a model that is gaining global traction – not by being invoked by regimes and governments to justify their authoritarian rule, as it was in the past, but by infiltrating public opinion.
"The state of 'neither war nor peace' on the Arab and regional scenes adds to the burdens of regional states and peoples and keeps their futures murky and uncertain.
Blind U.S. bias for “Israel” transcends party lines and both chambers of Congress, extending to the institutions of the deep state.
In Lebanon, a country deeply divided on almost everything, there is a rare consensus today on the need to secure the safe and dignified return of over 1.5 million refugees.
Ankara will likely be more considerate of the West's considerations and priorities and more eager to coordinate its positions with them regarding the dossiers of the Syrian crisis unless unforeseen circumstances arise from the shifting sands of the region.
Change is coming, but perhaps not with the speed promoted in the Israeli press and media. After all, the President is still healthy enough to make a 'state visit' to the People's Republic of China.
On the anniversary of the Naksa, officer Mohammad Salah has served as a reminder to "Israel" that "Camp David" is not the choice of the Egyptians and will not bring it guaranteed peace and enduring security.
After five days of intense fighting, what results did Operation Shield and Arrow reap? Were Netanyahu's calculations on point, or did they miss the mark? Which of his assumptions played out, and which eluded his grasp? Did he accomplish what he wanted, and did he manage to 'rehabilitate' his reputation, coalition, and his state's deterrent image?
Had the Turkish elections taken place before the major U-turns in Turkish foreign policy of the past two years, the Arab capitals' stances would have been governed by wariness and apprehension.
It would not be surprising for Sudan to turn into another Yemen, i.e. a battleground for converging and diverging Saudi and Emirati agendas and the arena of a raging power and leadership struggle between the two Gulf capitals. Whether we like it or not, Sudan may also become a new arena in the raging conflict over the new world order.
