On October 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance Movement (better known by its acronym, Hamas) launched a multifaceted surprise attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400 Israelis and injured at least 3,400 others. The attack tactically diminished Israel’s long-held qualitative edge status—its image as a country possessing military superiority over any enemy or group of enemies in
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Egyptian government enforced a partial shutdown that caused severe economic distress, particularly among the poorest segments of the population. Later in the year, President Sisi called for providing financial support to the irregular workforce that was among the hardest-hit by the shutdown. Several commentators noted
Main Image Credit Crisis management: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on 14 October. Image: Associated Press / AlamyAs Israel prepares to launch a ground offensive in Gaza, there is a real risk that the war could escalate into a wider conflagration. Efforts to
A New Diplomatic Path Is Urgent after Gaza, But Without the Previous Mistakes Charles E. Dunne October 16, 2023 The horrifying October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants has left the world aghast. The murder of Israelis (and Americans, French, Russians, Ukrainians, and citizens of 19 other countries) has led to intense international anger
October 17, 2023 | Part Of Washington Journal 10/17/2023 Washington Journal 2023-10-17T08:08:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDI1XC8wMDFcLzE2OTc1NDQ1NDNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Shibley Telhami talked about the Israel-Hamas conflict and the looming humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Shibley Telhami talked about the Israel-Hamas conflict and the looming humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning. Related
Since Hamas’ attack against Israeli towns on October 7, and the ensuing Israeli bombardment and military operations in and around Gaza, Hezbollah’s response in southern Lebanon has been mostly restrained. The party is expected to escalate if or when Israel begins its ground invasion of Gaza in order to achieve its objective of eradicating Hamas.
The disappearance of this self-proclaimed republic provides the opportunity to bring these bitter hostilities to an end; it takes, nevertheless, plenty of wishful political thinking to believe that a peace treaty could be swiftly negotiated. Mutual animosity is a profound, but not necessarily insurmountable obstacle. The greater problem is that it is hard to expect
Syria has not only failed to become a secure base for Russian forces in the Middle East, but is increasingly generating its own crises. For several years, Russia has set itself the joint mission with Iran of pushing the United States out of Syria—and ideally out of the entire Middle East. Yet Russia’s full-scale invasion
Correspondances new-yorkaises 17 octobre 2023 Bien que la condamnation justifiée des massacres commis par le Hamas à l’encontre de civils israéliens il y a un peu plus d’une semaine soit quasi unanime, beaucoup d’Américains s’interrogent néanmoins sur la position française face aux conflits en cours et face au traitement infligé à nos compatriotes musulmans, interdits
هسبريس فن وثقافة "الحيوانات لم تكن لتفعل ذلك".. موقف بنجلون من هجوم "حماس" يثير جدلا صورة: و.م.ع هسبريس - علي بنهرارالثلاثاء 17 أكتوبر 2023 - 07:00 مازالت “المشكلة” التي ألقاها الكاتب المغربي الفرنسي الطاهر بنجلون في “الحقل الثقافي المغربي” تواصل إثارة زوبعة من النقاش داخل أوساط المثقفين، الذين استنكروا بـ”شبه إجماع” تصريحات تتقمص “الدور الغربي