Middle East
My Memories of Haj 2019
Mina is an experience that teaches you how to live in a commune in a big tent with hundreds of others jostling for space,...
Joining the Conflict in Libya, Turkey Sees Economic Gains
CAIRO — When Turkey’s president signed a security deal last year to back one of the sides in Libya’s civil war, another agreement was...
Why Palestinian-Israeli Prisoners Exchange Deal Could Happen Soon
Israeli leaders, who often trigger wars for their own political benefits, as Netanyahu has done repeatedly in the past, use prisoner exchanges also as...
Iran, Iraq Aim to Increase Bilateral Trade to US$20b
TEHRAN — Iran and Iraq are keen on increasing bilateral trade value to 20 billion US dollars in near future, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani...
‘Optimism of the Will’: Palestinian Freedom is Possible Now
However, the ‘hopelessness discourse’ is not as innocent as it may seem. It is propelled by the persisting failure to appreciate the centrality of...